blower motor noise

[SE_2K]

At 08:38 PM 12/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>It sounds like a thud-thud-thud-thud noise in time
>with the revolutions of the fan. If you turn up the
>fan, the noise speeds up with it. The noise is
>intermitent. Usually, it will start if I turn the fan
>up quickly, say from off up to the 3rd or 4th setting.
>If I slowly turn the fan on, letting it get up to
>speed at each setting, I can get it up to four with no
>noise. Almost as if there is a clutch or bearing
>slipping that makes the noise?

I think I know exactly what that is... on the center of your dash is the
switch to turn on/off the center vents (that is not present in later
models). This connects to a cable that runs to the drivers-side and
connects to a small control valve.
If it comes loose, you will get a flapping noise when the fan tries to blow
the air gate open. The center-vent-switchy-thing will also not function in
this case.
If you stick your head down there by the accelerator you should be able to
see it - possibly without removing any panels.

-Stede Bonnett
my 2.40 JPY