Heat/AC blower noise & vibration

[golfgod]

Just developed a wicked vibration and growling noise coming from the blower motor or wheel behind glove box. Want to pull it out and see what can be causing noise, but my Chilton manual doesnt have detailed information on how to remove it and it looks like lots of goodies in the way. I did remove all the panels per my manual, but how do I remove the actual blower motor or fan wheel? What bolts or screws? there are a million under the dash. Does anyone have a Toyota manual with instruction and diagrams they could share? Ive done searches under avy and camry, but cant find much info. Photos on how to remove would be great? Please help.

[new echo owner]

If you have already removed the panels, there should only be three small 8mm hex head screw holding the blower motor up onto the ehater haousing plus the two wire connector. This is for a Camry, check out page 35: http://camrystuff.com/manuals/Gen3/ac.pdf.

N.E.O.

[golfgod]

Thanks N.E.O.

Anyone have any ideas on what the sound would typically be or what I should be looking for? Bad bearing, broken wheel, debris in wheel, ?

[new echo owner]

If you are hearing a rattling or tapping noise, there is a good chance maybe a leaf got into the blower cage. If it is a rumbling sound at higher speed, something heavy may have throw it off balance.

N.E.O.

[golfgod]

Mystery solved...After removing the passenger seat for more room, I dove into the dash head first. The problem was easy to identify. One small leaf and half a hickory nut shell that a mouse had left behind. Procedure took about an hour to complete. Thanks again N.E.O.

[new echo owner]

You are !

N.E.O.