Recent content by purplePeopleEater

I'll keep that in mind if it acts up again; the sound is piercing enough that I'll be more than happy to kick it. Apparently people more skilled then I rebuild these electric motors. According to that page Toyota considers them sealed, and I couldn't see how to disassemble it without...

The other day my AC started to make a grinding sound, which progressed to a high pitched shriek, so following the instructions in this thread I removed the blower assembly. There was a buildup of grime on the fan, but otherwise it was empty. Unfortunately this meant the problem was internal, I...