Chris,

Question about your Volvo is do you have AC or not? I assume as you are UK it is not. In that case check out the info below (e-mail). It might give you a better idea of the extend of the problem. Other guys are talking about left and right fan, the non-ac system does only have one blade which sits on top of the motor (no left or right)

I have a spare non-ac motor available in good working order. I got it out of an '91 sedan. I needed a new fan blade as mine was out of balance so the motor comes without blade. I just took the motor apart to see how it was made, cleaned and lubricated it an but it back together for spare. It runs fine without noise etc, but isn't new off course.

The problem is the work involved to do this not as much the cost of the parts. You can have my spare for a fiver, I can mail it to you but you will have to pay me a bit more to cover the shipping cost, unless you want to come and pick it up.

Let me know what you want to do,

Reg,

Jorn

(Weybridge, UK)

the noise is actual squeeling of the bearings on the fan shaft. They loose lubrication and are running dry. If they run dry long enough, they begin to seize and can slow down the motor. No, the fan 'blades' cannot touch the sides of the blower housing. Many years ago, I heard of a fix where you could drill small holes at just the right place in the housing, you could put sufficient lubricant into the bearings to get you another year or so. If you replace the fan motor - make sure that you mark the fan blades with left and right. They appear identical, are unmarked, and they can be put on the wrong side. If you do that, the blower will barely work.