# Changing Fan on Voyager. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 20, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103 "2012-01-20T04:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snnipe\_70E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/1 "2012-01-20T04:34:10Z")
The heating and coolling fan in my wife’s 2000 Voyager is begining to make noise. Does anyone know how hard it will be to replace? Will I have to take out the complete dash or is there an easier way? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![automagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/2 "2012-01-20T04:59:46Z")
BLOWER MOTOR AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVAL Remove glove box. Refer to Instrument Panel and Systems. Remove (4) hex head screws to blower motor cover Blower Motor Cover Disconnect blower motor wiring. Remove grommet for wiring Wiring Grommet - Typical Feed wiring through blower housing Feeding Wiring Through Housing - Typical Remove mounting screws for blower motor Blower Motor Mounting Tabs Allow the blower assembly to drop down, and remove assembly from vehicle. INSTALLATION For installation, reverse the above procedures. This is directly from the program I use at work for looking up prodedures, wiring diagrams, TSB’s etc… ETA: This is for the one with the 3.0L V6 engine. I am not sure if its any different for different models. Ill be happy to look up those procedures if you tell me your engine size. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/3 "2012-01-20T05:02:12Z")
How big a dork am I that I automatically thought this thread had to do with Star Trek? :smack: ---
**Author:** ![automagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@automagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/automagic)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/4 "2012-01-20T05:10:23Z")
I forgot to add the procedure for removal of glove box. GLOVE BOX REMOVAL Open glove box Disengage clip holding checkstraps to glove box door. Pivot glove box downward and disengage hinge hooks from instrument panel. Remove glove box. INSTALLATION Place glove box in position. Engage hinge hooks into instrument panel and pivot glove box upward. Engage clip to hold checkstraps to glove box door. Close glove box door. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/5 "2012-01-20T15:18:08Z")
> [@janis\_and\_c0](#): > > How big a dork am I that I automatically thought this thread had to do with Star Trek? :smack: Heck with that – my first thought was “no no, [it’s way too far away](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1) to fiddle with now!” ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/6 "2012-01-20T15:43:41Z")
> [@Sailboat](#): > > Heck with that – my first thought was “no no, [it’s way too far away](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1) to fiddle with now!” Mine too. Well, actually it was “I don’t think there are any fans on Voyager.” ---
**Author:** ![FasterThanMeerkats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/278dde/32.png) [@FasterThanMeerkats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FasterThanMeerkats)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/7 "2012-01-20T16:04:08Z")
> [@automagic](#): > > GLOVE BOX > … > Place glove box in position. > Engage hinge hooks into instrument panel and pivot glove box upward. > Engage clip to hold checkstraps to glove box door. > Close glove box door. You forgot “Put gloves in box.” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/8 "2012-01-20T18:32:51Z")
> [@janis\_and\_c0](#): > > How big a dork am I that I automatically thought this thread had to do with Star Trek? :smack: I’m thinking “\*Voyager \*has fans? Who knew?” ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/9 "2012-01-20T18:57:59Z")
> [@Snnipe\_70E](#): > > The heating and coolling fan in my wife’s 2000 Voyager is begining to make noise. I expect that you will find that the fan is fine, and that there are leaves or twigs in the enclosure that are rubbing against it. Before taking out the blower housing, is it possible for you to pull off the vent hose and reach in there? ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/10 "2012-01-20T19:18:01Z")
> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#): > > I expect that you will find that the fan is fine, and that there are leaves or twigs in the enclosure that are rubbing against it. Before taking out the blower housing, is it possible for you to pull off the vent hose and reach in there? The vent hose opening is too small to provide any meaningful access. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/11 "2012-01-20T21:21:31Z")
Hey, my fans are fine. Keep your hands off! ---
**Author:** ![Snnipe\_70E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-fan-on-voyager/610103/12 "2012-01-21T01:48:50Z")
> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#): > > I expect that you will find that the fan is fine, and that there are leaves or twigs in the enclosure that are rubbing against it. Before taking out the blower housing, is it possible for you to pull off the vent hose and reach in there? I would like it if you were right. But I reconize the sound and I am afraid that it is going to be bad bearings. I am assuming sleeve not ball bearings.