Shouldn't be connected with the ac blower fan... but since you say you hear it without the fan on now and from the engine bay near the steering resevoir it might not be related to the fan. It may be the idler pulley if they changed the tensioner pulley, but could be something else. You likely need someone who can hear it to make the prognosis.

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