# 16 Chevy Malibu

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/16-chevy-malibu/166179>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu, brakes\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/16-chevy-malibu/166179 "2020-06-22T20:37:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nicole-44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Nicole-44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nicole-44)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/16-chevy-malibu/166179/1 "2020-06-22T20:37:06Z")

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I was changing my air filter and broke off a plastic piece of the cover. The little piece fell to the side somewhere and a day later my AC vibrates when I turn it on high and continues to vibrate when just the fan is on. I’m thinking it’s the blow motor, do I have to replace the whole thing?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/16-chevy-malibu/166179/2 "2020-06-22T22:02:00Z")

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If anything fell into the blower fan, it can knock its balance off and cause it to vibrate.

Drop the blower motor and see if there’s anything inside the fan.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/16-chevy-malibu/166179/3 "2020-06-22T23:15:47Z")

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The air filter for the engine? Or for the cabin?