Fan is making grinding noises, had it checked out, but it's still as noisy as ever?

So my Macbook Pro (from late 2011) has been making very loud grinding noises coming from the left fan for about a month now. Sometimes it's more subtle, but usually it's very loud even when applications aren't even open. As soon as I start up my laptop, without fail, the grinding begins. It's at its worst when I'm watching Netflix, but it's always loud regardless to the point where it's hard to hear the audio from videos.
I finally took my laptop to the Genius Bar today and had a guy look at it. He said that the left fan was blocked and he cleaned it out for me. He handed me back my laptop and said the test he ran said it was good. So I thought, great! I didn't have to pay for a new fan!
Well I just got home, turned on my laptop, and the grinding is as noisy as ever. It's like nothing had been done at all. I really wish I had tested turning on my laptop in the store before I left, but I was so happy that it was just dust buildup that I left thinking everything would be fine
Do you guys think this is a sign that the fan has to be replaced? I'll probably end up going back to the store this week, but I'm hoping maybe there's something I can do (if at all possible--i'm not that good with hardware though) because replacing the fan will probably be expensive for me.

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