FWIW, the cheap fan is quiet when you take it out of the box and test it. It is once it installed that it howls on low speed. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> If the noise is such a prevalent problem with these fans, it makes
> sense to lube it properly with a high-temp grease before installing
> it.  If it still makes noise after that, then it's the brushes or the
> fan rubbing against the housing.  It also makes sense to test it on
> all speeds before going through all the trouble of completely
> installing it.
> Mike B.
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 9, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I installed my new
> > Myle
> > heater motor too. It is pretty loud on 1 and 2. Now, I appreciated
> > having
> > heat more than anything so it doesn't bother to the point I can't
> > stand it
> > - but it can be annoying for sure.
> >
> > David - I think letting Ron know isn't a bad idea at all. At the
> > very least
> > he can put a blurb on there about the loud sound and people can make
> > their
> > choice to purchase with at least having known ahead of time.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > '85 GL (Gertie)
> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:25 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I will share my low cost low tech things that have workedfor me.
> >>
> >> 1. if it doesn't chirp on a higher speed ....use it at that speed
> >> to get
> >> it going. That seems to get the self-lubricating properties of the
> >> bushings working again ...sometimes.
> >> The chirp sound, IMO is the sound of metal molecules sheering off ,
> >> metal to metal. Don't run it in chirpmode.
> >>
> >> 2. consider the Karl M fix ..involves drilling a hole and squirting
> >> lube.
> >>
> >> 3. back to low tech/low cost/low effort solution ... ...remove
> >> front
> >> grill, then remove the smaller grill..
> >> run fan , feed a fog of WD-40 into the fan air intake. This sort of
> >> thing works a lot for me. Is an example of what I call 'messaging
> >> to
> >> health.'
> >>
> >>
> >> 4. Submerge entire van in a giant vat of WD-40 for 2 minutes, lift
> >> out.
> >> Drive.
> >>
> >> re your comment ..
> >> I have almost *never* had a problem treating *anything* with WD-40.
> >> mainly metal and electrical, and  rubber , though sparingly on that
> >> one.
> >> metal and electrical ..
> >> mostly all it can take.
> >> I would submerge a starter in WD-40 example..
> >> as much as the notion of that might freak people out.
> >> WD-40 as *never* done me wrong, in some 40 yrsof constant car work.
> >> I buy it by the gallon and use a spray bottle.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 4/8/2013 10:52 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> >>
> >>> It's so loud and high pitched that it's painful to use the blower,
> >>> even
> >>> with
> >>> my reduced hearing.  But, as I continue to, it's becoming less
> >>> frequent.
> >>> Do
> >>> these things ever fix themselves?  It's probably  dry bearing or
> >>> worn
> >>> commutator/brushes, but with only 140k on it (an '85) it doesn't
> >>> seem like
> >>> it should be worn out since my '84 worked fine for 20 years and
> >>> 225k.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I'm tempted to shoot some WD-40 into the intake, but I'd probably
> >>> regret
> >>> it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Stuart
> >>>
> >>>