[200q20v] blower motor replacement - how nasty a job?

[Kneale Brownson]

Family Album shows differing numbers for the two cars.  Illustrations are 
basically identical.  I've never looked at the newer 100 HVAC box the 
blower sits in.  The earlier blower from 5K (100) models is the same.


At 05:53 PM 12/13/2000 -0500, Edwards, Gregg wrote:

>Is a blower and from a 100 series(year93/94) identical to the 200q20V
>blower?
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knotnook at traverse.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 5:30 PM
>To: james austin; 200q20v at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [200q20v] blower motor replacement - how nasty a job?
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>It's technically not that tough a job, more like a major PITA.  I've got
>several postings on the various approaches taken by other list members.  I
>cheated on my 5KTQ blower motor by taking out the HVAC evaporator box
>because the A/C was nonfunctional anyway and not likely to get fixed.  But
>I did the usual routine on the 5KTQ parts car that supplied the blower
>motor for the other car so I could "practice".  That's what convinced me to
>remove the evap box.
>
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>At 08:53 AM 12/13/2000 -0800, james austin wrote:
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> >My heater's blower motor is starting to squeal a bit after it's been on for
> >a couple of hours and I'd just as soon replace it BEFORE it stops
> >completely.
> >
> >My question is - how bad a job is the replacement?  Should I just take it
>to
> >the shop or do it myself?
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >Jim Austin
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