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noisy blower fan

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2008 S60 2.5T 253k
When it is cold outside, my blower fan is noisy. Rattles and hums for the first 15 mins or so until the car warms up. Then it is quieter.
How can I access the fan and spray it with something?
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I don’t know if this works for a P2, but I saw this video a while back.
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Post by Blacklab467 »

You need to remove it and then you can spray some lube into the bearings. There's plenty of instructions on this site for how to remove the fan, its not too difficult. Most have successfully silenced a noisy fan this way, I think the new fans are around $200 now.
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And here is one on the replacement:
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Post by cn90 »

I posted the tricks how to lube the shaft with oil in forum.
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Post by erikv11 »

It is already warming up, you can forget about it until next winter! ;)
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Post by cn90 »

The bushing (basically a bearing) needs oil to run smoothly.
Lack of oil ---> shaft seizing ---> may need a new blower motor.
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erikv11 wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 11:16 It is already warming up, you can forget about it until next winter! ;)
On my S60, the blower motor started whistling in the winter of 2018. I still haven't replaced it (viewtopic.php?p=643927&hilit=garage#p643927). Sound never got much worse, and it makes no noise at all in warm months. Just one data point and YMMV, but FYI.
'95 854 T-5R, Motronic 4.4, 185k
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Post by vtl »

Looks like your sound system's volume level is not up to the task. I, for example, can't hear whining of the rear left wheel bearing (AGAIN???), not until spring.
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Post by br0dy519 »

erikv11 wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 15:43
erikv11 wrote: ↑03 Feb 2026, 11:16 It is already warming up, you can forget about it until next winter! ;)
On my S60, the blower motor started whistling in the winter of 2018. I still haven't replaced it (viewtopic.php?p=643927&hilit=garage#p643927). Sound never got much worse, and it makes no noise at all in warm months. Just one data point and YMMV, but FYI.
@abscate please note a sample size of n=1
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