[V8] Climate Control Grinding/Machine Gun/Bearings???

[Hoffman Anthony J A1C 552 CMS/MXMVC]

Sounds like my V8 from about two months ago. I replaced the fan, which is
pretty easy to do(with a helper). However, if you wanted to spray WD-40,
heres what you would do.
1. Take off the wipers(13 mm).
2. Take off the rubber gasket on the front of the plastic cover for the
cowling(between the engine and the windshield.
3. Take the plastic cowling cover off.
4. Look down in the cowling and see the heater assy in the center. On the
drivers side of it is the motor. There will be a few wires and an A/C hose
covering it a little.
5. There is a rubber plug about 2 inches from the drivers side end of the
motor, on the plastic blower housing. 
6. Take that out, and spray the WD in there.  
7. Reassemble it: plug,plastic cover, rubber gasket, wipers.

You may also have to pull the A/C line up- it has a clamp with a 10 mm nut
right by the master cylinder where it goes through the cowl.
Tony Hoffman

-----Original Message-----
From: Campozano, Robert [mailto:RCAMPOZANO at mgmmirage.net] 
Sent: 24-Mar-2004 10:27 AM
To: V8 List (E-mail)
Subject: [V8] Climate Control Grinding/Machine Gun/Bearings???


I apologize if I am rehashing something that may have already been discussed
or is in the archives.  This morning, my climate control (A/C) started
making a grinding/rubbing noise.  It sounds like something spinning and
bearings binding...I live in Las Vegas and *YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT A/C
HERE!!!*  Please help.  I know there was some kind of instruction on
spraying WD40 somewhere but if someone could give me some really good detail
on what to do I would really appreciate it.  I am not mechanically inclined
(but the heart is willing) so please keep that in mind.  Thanks for any help
in this matter.

Take care,

Zay

1990 3.6L V8 Auto

 

Zay Campozano | Computer Engineer | MGM MIRAGE(tm)

Tel:  702-891-7626 | rcampozano at MGMMirage.net

 

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