Are there inspections you can do with the blower mounted? If it is a bearing in the front cover it may be an easy swap during a free hour of the week. Or is it not that easy.

Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.