[urq] Heater Blower Died

[Michael Veglia]

Yesterday I took my garage queen, #367, out for a Sunday drive and discovered 
that the HVAC blower no longer blows (it worked last time I drove the car a 
couple weeks ago). The fuse is good. I didn't spend a lot of time checking it, 
and I gather access is via either the glove box or through the top (under the 
rain tray on the firewall). I have no BTDT on this one yet so any and all 
advice 
will be appreciated. 

The specific question I have now is the rear of the rain tray on top of the 
firewall area has "glued itself" to the lip below the front of the windshield. 
It is literally stuck on there. I can get the front off easily (remove the hood 
weather strip and it comes free), but the rear of the rain tray is stuck good. 
I 
was thinking warming it up with a hair dryer might loosen it. There are clips, 
I 
removed one, and the plastic is still stuck solid. I don't want to damage the 
rain tray since it is in good shape so any thoughts on non-destructive removal 
will help.

As far as the blower, I figure it could be the switch, the blower motor itself, 
or the resistor. I didn't dig in yesterday too much due to lack of time. It 
appears the blower and switch are available (but the blower is available in a 
"non-AC" version---are the blowers different with and without AC?). Not so sure 
about the resistor (but I suspect I could make one up if I knew the values if 
it 
is NLA).

TIA for any advice.

Mike Veglia