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Steering Wheel Vibration - This is a weird one

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I will inspect the fan first and if that doesn't fix it venture down this rabbit hole.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My '99 has had a slight intermittent vibration in the steering wheel that was not dependent on driving conditions and could often be felt when stationary. I happened to turn off the HVAC fan for something the other day and noticed that the vibration stopped. I then tested this theory and drove around with the fan off and never once got a vibration, but when I turned the fan on full the vibration immediately came back. I did a search and couldn't find anything. Has anyone had this issue? Anyone been able to fix it?

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Just spit-balling here, but maybe your HVAC fan needs looked into? It's obviously vibrating the whole dash. Could just be loose mounting, or could be going bad.

POST 3Original post

It probably sucked up a piece of paper from the passenger floorboard into the blower fan and threw it out of balance, I have seen that happen before... I have even seen small animals climb into the blower fan and throw them out of balance...lol .. the blower fan is like a hamster wheel...

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If turning on the HVAC button also engages the AC compressor, could it be feedback coming through the drive belt and into the power steering pump?

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Yeah, it looks like I'll be pulling the motor to inspect. At least it doesn't seem to difficult or time consuming. I've had some cars where it's a nightmare to remove. Next time I start it up I will pay better attention and feel around the dash more deliberately, but I have never noticed any dash vibrations, just the steering wheel which is why I find it so odd. Good to know, I'll pull it out and hopefully it's that simple. This was kind of the line I was originally thinking, but I don't think this is it, because both with A/C and high fan and A/C off, heat on and high fan I get the vibration. I will inspect the fan first and if that doesn't fix it venture down this rabbit hole.

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