5ktq Problems ( 1 SOLVED)

[Kneale Brownson]

The "steak knife" trick referred to slicing into the plastic plenum between 
the A/C evap box and the heater core box to get access to the screw on the 
bottom of the plenum that's one of three holding it to the heater core box 
so you can get the plenum off to get the fan/motor out of the heater core 
box.  If you need a write-up on replacing the fan motor, I saved several 
(including the steak knife thing) to a floppy and can e-mail one or all to you.



At 10:21 AM 07/05/2001 -0700, Todd Phenneger wrote:

>Heya guys,
>   Thanks to Scott's wonderful site I have fixed the Climate
>control fan problem.  It was a bad fan motor.  I went through
>his procedure and then with a screwdriver moved the brushes
>around and got it to work.  Hopefully it will last for the 2k
>mile road trip home.  (Is this the old "Steak Knife Trick" that
>I used to hear about???)  Its amazing how old threads that I
>used to ignore before I had the 5ktq are now coming back to me
>and I'm wishing I"d paid more attention. :-)
>   Anyhow, I still need info on that Red/Blue wire that gives
>power to stereo and CIg Lighter.  Any info on that would be
>helpful.
>   And any leads on upper strut bearings for a coil over equipped
>5ktq with Bilsteins.
>   OH yea, its running only 1.6 bar instead of 1.8 but I think I
>can deal with that one.  ONce I get home. :-)
>   Sorry for not checking SJM's site before I wrote the long
>message. :-)
>l8r
>   Todd
>
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