1998 Ford Taurus AC Blower Noise

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[color=darkblue][/color On my way home from work the other day the blower on my air conditioner shut down, the fan sounds like something is stuck in it but my husband can't figure how to get to the fan and see if that is so. Any info. will be appriciated, please it's over 100 degrees here :!: Thanks :wink: [/b]
Aug 7, 2006 at 1:26 PM
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[quote:9dc5b1b0d3="lakelady_2000"][color=darkblue][/color On my way home from work the other day the blower on my air conditioner shut down, the fan sounds like something is stuck in it but my husband can't figure how to get to the fan and see if that is so. Any info. will be appriciated, please it's over 100 degrees here :!: Thanks :wink: [/b][/quote:9dc5b1b0d3]

need make model year and engine of the car
Aug 7, 2006 at 1:48 PM
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[quote="Mikeybdman"][quote:edb57a9050="lakelady_2000"][color=darkblue][/color On my way home from work the other day the blower on my air conditioner shut down, the fan sounds like something is stuck in it but my husband can't figure how to get to the fan and see if that is so. Any info. will be appriciated, please it's over 100 degrees here :!: Thanks :wink: [/b][/quote:edb57a9050]

need make model year and engine of the car[/quote

Sorry, its a 1998 Taurus with a 6 cylinder engine
Aug 8, 2006 at 6:55 AM
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[quote="lakelady_2000"][quote:c425ce6899="Mikeybdman"][quote:c425ce6899="lakelady_2000"][color=darkblue][/color On my way home from work the other day the blower on my air conditioner shut down, the fan sounds like something is stuck in it but my husband can't figure how to get to the fan and see if that is so. Any info. will be appriciated, please it's over 100 degrees here :!: Thanks :wink: [/b][/quote:c425ce6899]

need make model year and engine of the car[/quote

Sorry, its a 1998 Taurus with a 6 cylinder engine[/quote:c425ce6899]

Pretty much buried under the right side of the dash. The removal instructions are as follows.

Disengage instrument panel insulator from instrument panel reinforcement and remove from instrument panel.
Disconnect blower electrical connector.

Unsnap instrument panel upper finish panel from instrument panel.

On autolamp-equipped vehicles, disconnect electrical connector from light sensor amplifier.

Unsnap and remove instrument panel finish end panel from RH side of instrument panel.
Remove three screws retaining instrument panel to upper cowl top panel.
Remove two screws at RH side of instrument panel.
Remove three blower motor mounting plate screws.
Pull instrument panel away from cowl and remove blower motor from A/C evaporator housing.
Aug 8, 2006 at 9:03 AM

Suggested Repair

The blower motor is under the right side of the dash. Remove the instrument panel insulator, disconnect the blower connector, unsnap the upper finish panel and RH end panel, disconnect the autolamp sensor if equipped, remove the instrument panel and three blower mounting screws, pull the panel away from the cowl, and remove the blower from the A/C evaporator housing to inspect for debris.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1998 Ford Taurus with a 6-cylinder engine said the AC blower shut down and sounded like something was stuck, and they could not reach the fan. The expert explained that the blower is buried under the right side of the dash and provided the removal steps needed to access and inspect it.

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