- My 2005 XC90 2.5T with 110K miles has squeaky Blower Motor when speed is set at “2 notches or so”. I know the motor needs lubrication. You need to fix this before the friction is too great, causing the resistor to go bad. The whole Blower Motor is $200 (Behr) to $300 (dealer).
- I had similar issue with my 1998 BMW 528i Blower Motor, and this trick (lubrication) works.
- This is a FREE Fix, this takes less than 1 h of your time, no need to remove Glove Box.
- Result: nice and quiet Blower Motor.
TOOLS:
- Torx Key #25
- Work Light
- Oil, lithium grease etc.
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PROCEDURE:
1. Move passenger chair back. Remove key from ignition. Pull the trim outward. Remove the 2 T25 screws and remove the trim:
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2. Look up and you will see this. Look around and you will see 4 screws, the 5th screw is hidden and you need to break the tab to remove it.
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3. Press on the tab, then pry out the connector. There is a rubber hose (not shown): disconnect it.
I also d/c the connector to the courtesy light to prevent battery drain (optional).
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4. In order to remove the Blower Motor, you will need to:
- Remove the three (3) T25 screws as shown, this allows you to pull on the trim work to remove the BM.
- Peel the carpet back to create extra space.
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5. Just to show the resistor with 2 Torx screws.
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6. The REAR bushing is easy: remove the Plastic Cover.
Then you will see the REAR bushing: one drop of oil, then lithium grease.
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7. To lubricate the FRONT shaft, unless you have the tool to remove the plastic cage, you need to do it the redneck way: I added 3 drops of oil at 12 o’clock position. Leave it alone like that for 10 minutes (don’t disturb it, you want to oil to wick downward to the shaft).
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8. At the end, do not forget to reconnect the electrical connector(s) and rubber hose.
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That is it, boys and girls…
Enjoy the quiet Blower Motor!
