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Old 10-13-2007, 03:02 PM
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Buzzing Dash

If I turn my ac/heating fan all the way up, the blower engine makes my dash vibrate. The dash still vibrates at lower settings, but not as badly. Any suggestions? My truck is a '91 4Runner with a 22RE.
Old 10-13-2007, 06:50 PM
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My 92 Truck does the same thing. Annoying as hell, huh?
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if you dont plan on removing your dash, id JB Weld your dash to the firewall.. there are some connectors that you bolt on... id JB weld that. im waiting until i get my dash pad and pillar trim before i do that.
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Check for loose screws, or maybe see if the fan itself is dirty and out of balance because of it, or has some sort of matter in it (Not a Yota my GF's Metro had a dead bird in the fan, which caused the whole blower assembly to shake and rattle in the dash)
Old 10-14-2007, 01:40 AM
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true that. thx trike. my trucks got a dead birdie too in the cooling fan, but hes not chirping yet, but he is most definitely dead.
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how do i get to the blower is it right behind the glove box?
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blower removal

If I recall it comes straight down from behind the glovebox. I believe you have to remove the glovebox first. It's not as daunting as it appears, but you have to have a flashlight or shoplight down there. My 94' was doing the same thing and all it took was a cleaning. I wish these older toys had a cabin air filter like the newer ones to protect the blower fan.

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Old 10-14-2007, 09:08 AM
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Fan Motor Vibration

Yeah sounds like you have leaves or dead rodents or lots of dirt causing that vibration hehe , could be a bearing in the motor but they generally lock up before that time .
Mine is a '91 with the 3.0 but it is under glove box toward the right just behind the firewall (inside) , kinda of a pain to get out (very tight) but got out without removing anything else (I have A/C also) , mine wasn't vibrating but had bad brushes and the brushes on the motor armature made a annoying ticking / whirring sound .
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ya maybe i'll tear in to that tomorrow wile i wait for my new radiator to come in
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well i started to pull it apart and what a PITA so many plugs and screws i work on it again tomorrow any one have any tricks i should know about. i have a/c if that matters

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Fan Motor Vibration

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well i started to pull it apart and what a PITA so many plugs and screws i work on it again tomorrow any one have any tricks i should know about. i have a/c if that matters

Thanks

-Tom

Yours must be diff than mine , all I had to remove was the under dash cover and then the fan motor/blower cage housing , it was just a pain to get out without removing the A/C Duct but worked just fine (tight fit going in and coming out - one of those hold your mouth just right and walaaa)
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