# 2008 Mazda Fan Clicking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-fan-clicking/64050>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda3, mazda, fans\
**Created:** [April 25, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-fan-clicking/64050 "2011-04-25T15:17:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![The\_Tin\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@The\_Tin\_Man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/The_Tin_Man)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-fan-clicking/64050/1 "2011-04-25T15:17:12Z")

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Yesterday I just started noticing a clicking from my 2008 Mazda 3 sedan’s fan. When the blower is set to “1” it is very quiet and inaudible when on the highway. As the fan speed increased from 1 to 4 the volume and rate of clicking increases. There is no difference with A/C compressor on or off or set to warm or cold. Is it the blower motor? Could pebbles be stuck in the fan?  
  
  
  
 My repair expertise is almost non-existent (I changed the lightbulbs!) but I want to learn to do more with my car.

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-fan-clicking/64050/2 "2011-04-25T15:27:34Z")

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Check the cabin air filter. Most likely it’s a leaf or something equally non-hazardous to both you and the car. It’s something purely in the air flow system.

If you really want to learn, head to an auto parts atore, and get a maintenance manual for your car. Haynes is the one I prefer, but lots of people love the Chilton version. Whichever you like is personal preference.

Chase