# A/c and heat work but fan does not **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** fans\ **Created:** [August 26, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-and-heat-work-but-fan-does-not/90996 "2015-08-26T08:13:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TaShaunna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@TaShaunna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TaShaunna)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-and-heat-work-but-fan-does-not/90996/1 "2015-08-26T08:13:39Z")
2008 Chevy Cobalt The fan for my A/c and heat does not turn on anymore. The A/c and heating systems themselves do work because if I put my hand right up against the vent I can feel it. When I switch on the fan, there is no noise, no humming either. This happened over the course of two days where first the fan worked fine, then it took a little while to turn on, then it would only turn on if I put it on high and waited a long time, then it didn’t turn on at all. Since then I have not tried to turn the fan on for more than a few minutes to see if I can get it to work again because I’m concerned that the trapped heat or A/c might damage something inside (am I correct?). I would like to know what I should probably be getting fixed/replaced before I go to a mechanic so I am not completely ignorant about it and can also do some price checking. Any help would be appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 8:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-and-heat-work-but-fan-does-not/90996/2 "2015-08-26T08:42:07Z")
It probably needs a new fan motor. Don’t try to run the AC without the blower blowing/