Fan problems

2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER
173,830 MILES • 3 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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LORENA BERG
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A couple of months ago I took it to the shop because my radiator went bad and had them replace it. After they replaced it and I took it home I notice to that whenever I would turn the heat on it would randomly make a very loud noise like the fan was messed up. They told me it was a relay so I replaced it. The very loud noise coming from the fan continued after I replaced it. Now today I turned my air conditioning on and notice to that same very loud noise continued and is louder with the air conditioning on. When I turn the heat on the noise is not as loud and it stops after a small period of time. Did the shop mess something up or is there something else wrong. I've already talked to the shop and they just keep saying it is the relays.
Mar 19, 2019 at 4:13 PM
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Good afternoon,

This sounds like the blower fan in the dash that controls the air flow is making noise.

Did they hear this sound?

Can you upload a video of the noise for me to hear?

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/blower-fan-motor-works-on-high-speed-only
Mar 19, 2019 at 4:18 PM
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LORENA BERG
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Here's a video of the sound. For the heater it's the same sound but it doesn't always come on and not as loud. I had shown the shop the noise for the heater, but not the air conditioning.
Mar 19, 2019 at 5:02 PM
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Can you re attach? It did not attach.

Roy
Mar 19, 2019 at 5:09 PM
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Did you just respond? It did not show anything here.

Roy
Mar 19, 2019 at 5:20 PM
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LORENA BERG
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This is my third attempt. Sorry if you get a lot of video.
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Mar 19, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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Thank you.

This sounds like the cooling fan motor for the radiator.

Open the hood and look at the fan by the radiator and see if there is anything stuck in the blades.

Roy
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Mar 19, 2019 at 5:33 PM
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LORENA BERG
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Okay, lol. so I looked and I looked and I looked and I finally saw then the fan. I think it's a rat, lmao. I was not expecting that. I can only see of the butt I think.
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Mar 19, 2019 at 5:44 PM
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LORENA BERG
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Do I pull it out or do I have to take something apart to get it out?
Mar 19, 2019 at 5:53 PM
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LORENA BERG
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Thank you so much for the help. I don't know why I'm hit mechanic didn't look in the fan and I don't know why I didn't either.
Mar 19, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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Oh, man. Yes, that looks like it.

Roy
Mar 19, 2019 at 6:02 PM
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Probably saw it but did not want to deal with it.

You should remove it.

Roy
Mar 19, 2019 at 6:09 PM