[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by 98GP_SE

Hi all... im new to the forum and have had a look around and came up to this post..

my problem is this.. well actually i have many problems with my car, but i guess i shouldnt complain considering how much its been driven even before i bought it.. just to sum it up.. its a 1998 Grand Prix SE.. currently has 117,000 miles on it (had about 105K when purchased). back to the problem..

The winter the year i got this car the blower would at times make a whinning noise and if i switched it off and back on this would stop till your hit a rather large bump. now that summer is starting up i go to try the AC.. it works for a day or two.. then one day going down the road it starts whinning then shuts off (from 5 speed) so i turn it all the way off... turn back on.. speed 1 2 3 dont work.. 4 and 5 make the whinning noise but no air like it did before.. then next day no speeds work.. also, as i have seen on hear, i too have a leak problem sometimes when it rains, the passenger side gets flooded, just sometimes though. i do not know what the cause of this would be, whether the windshield isnt sealed correctly or the AC leaks... but i wondered if this might cuz problems with the blower motor? also i do not have the repair manual and am not sure if that is the blower motor directly under the dash on the pasangers side.

so to sum up.. my blower motor doesnt work anymore and i am wondering, if from my symptoms, is this the same problem.. or is my motor shot and needs to be replaced?

my thanks in advance

Matt

In your case it sounds like a problem with the blower motor. Its located under the dash on the passenger side. The best thing to do is remove the blower motor assembly for further inspection. Sounds like the bearings are gone. Once removed you should be able to spin the squirrel cage by hand and listen for noise or feel for binding. Plus for added measure replace the blower motor resistor. Good luck!






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