A mouse in the heater? was (88 90q), now type 44

Brian Devlin bdevlin at stanford.edu
Mon Jan 28 13:19:46 EST 2002


I too have a squeeker in the heater (86 5ktq). The Bentley shows that
the motor can be removed through the passenger side of the heater
box, but looks like the A/C stuff is too close. How horrible is this
job going to be?
-Brian
>
>1. Pull off the black plastic cowl covering and clean out the leaves and
>junk in there.  A leaf blower works good.
>
>2. If you can get at the brushes for the motor, give it a squirt of WD-40.
>On type 44s, there is a black rubber 90 degree elbow hose that provides
>cooling to the motor's brushes.  Access can be gained there.  This is a
>temporary fix, but it may last from a few months to a year or more.  You'll
>have to get a new motor.  Your existing motor is 14 years old, and they run
>most of the time the car is in operation.
>
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