Blower louder after getting rear-ended

[carpetcleaner]

After getting rear-ended, the blower on my TM doesn't sound the same. It was a minor fender bender with no visible damage to the TM. Can the bearings have been damaged?

 

[hogjowl]

There’s so much material here.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Rob have you checked the mounting bolts to the unit. Is it possible one or more could be allowing vibration causing the blower to sound different. Assuming it's a slide-in.

 

[carpetcleaner]

It is a slide in. Nothing is loose. There are no visible signs of damage. The blower seems to now have louder bearing sounds.

 

[dealtimeman]

There’s so much material here.

I like twice!

 

[Matt Middleton]

If the blower to the muffler is connected with flexible hose it could have torn. Even with a small tear the blower changes its tone. I have blown out chunks of old blower hose while working and the volume of the blower screams. Fairly easy fix.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I'm wondering, is this truckmount belt or coupler on the blower?

 

[steve_64]

Is in a Ford or Chevy?

 

[carpetcleaner]

It has a coupler and is mounted in a trailer.

I has checked the alignment of the coupler, the exhaust is secure and intact.

It seems to be working fine, just has a different sound. I guess that I will wait for something to break.