The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.

When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
in the fan.

I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
out ??

Thanks for any tips on this !!

--James--

 

i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

James Nipper wrote:

> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>
> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
> in the fan.
>
> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
> out ??
>
> Thanks for any tips on this !!
>
> --James--

 

i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

James Nipper wrote:

> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>
> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
> in the fan.
>
> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
> out ??
>
> Thanks for any tips on this !!
>
> --James--

 

i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

James Nipper wrote:

> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>
> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
> in the fan.
>
> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
> out ??
>
> Thanks for any tips on this !!
>
> --James--

 

i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

James Nipper wrote:

> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>
> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
> in the fan.
>
> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
> out ??
>
> Thanks for any tips on this !!
>
> --James--

 

mic canic did pass the time by typing:
> i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

Or like one of my school friends said, "Don't ever
set a bag of M&Ms on the dash."


> James Nipper wrote:
>
>> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
>> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
>> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
>> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
>> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>>
>> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
>> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
>> in the fan.
>>
>> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
>> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
>> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
>> out ??

 

mic canic did pass the time by typing:
> i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

Or like one of my school friends said, "Don't ever
set a bag of M&Ms on the dash."


> James Nipper wrote:
>
>> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
>> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
>> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
>> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
>> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>>
>> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
>> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
>> in the fan.
>>
>> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
>> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
>> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
>> out ??

 

mic canic did pass the time by typing:
> i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

Or like one of my school friends said, "Don't ever
set a bag of M&Ms on the dash."


> James Nipper wrote:
>
>> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
>> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
>> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
>> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
>> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>>
>> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
>> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
>> in the fan.
>>
>> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
>> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
>> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
>> out ??

 

mic canic did pass the time by typing:
> i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

Or like one of my school friends said, "Don't ever
set a bag of M&Ms on the dash."


> James Nipper wrote:
>
>> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
>> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
>> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
>> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC, I
>> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>>
>> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
>> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf trapped
>> in the fan.
>>
>> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
>> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
>> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
>> out ??

 

Well, mic canic was right, it was indeed a MOUSE !!
The mouse created such an imbalance, it caused the severe
vibration. I was able to get the
fan out myself, and there was a dead mouse in the fan assembly.
I removed it , along with a few leaves, and the fan blower now works great
!!





--James----





i would lay money a mouse has something to do with it

James Nipper wrote:

> The blower motor started making an awful racket. At first, I thought it
> might have been a leaf or something caught in the intake to the fan. In
> older Jeeps, I have been able to find the air intake under the hood, where
> the fan motor itself is located. On closer inspection of the 2000 JGC,
I
> see that the motor is inside the car, under the dash.
>
> When I turn up the fan speed, the darned thing vibrates quitd strongly and
> is very loud. Now I wonder if it is more than something like a leaf
trapped
> in the fan.
>
> I would just like some basic comments or hints here. Is it easy to remove
> the fan motor from under the dash? Is is likely just a worn motor, fan
> blades. or just something trapped that may come loose if I take the motor
> out ??
>
> Thanks for any tips on this !!
>
> --James--