[V8] Oh yeah, I changed out the HVAC blower motor last weekend...

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

Pretty much a ditto for me. I removed the hood too though because I had to also
replace the heater core. Maybe I did not need to - but it sure made things
easier and in the end probably faster too.

And I could not even dream up a way to use a steak knife or dremel in this job.
Everything came apart in a sensible way and went right back on just the same.
(well except for that little "E" ring but obviously it was typical Audi over
engineering :-)

Dave


Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>:

> The "new" V8 I bought last fall had a dead blower which I was able to
> resurrect for a short time with the application of WD40 and some readjusting
> of the brush tower inside the vent hole.  That didn't last through the winter
> unfortunately.  I had already bought a new motor and last Saturday was about
> as pleasant a day as you can reasonably expect during the winter here in CO,
> so...
>
> I had some verbal instructions from a friends who's done a few.  I had also
> read many, many emails about how-to and how-not-to, and how difficult or
> worthy either was.
>
> I did not resort to any murderous weapons and don't see the need at all.
>
> The dreaded "hose!" merely slips off one end and back into the other end
> giving ample clearance to lift the blower box (in itself not as easy as it
> sounds) enough to remove the blower.  And treatment of the hose does not
> lengthen the process considerably.
>
> Was pretty darn straitforward I thought.
>
> Open hood.
> Remove cowl cover.
> Remove wiper arms.
> Remove wiper motor.
> Cut some tie wraps, disconnect some vacuum lines and electrical plugs and
> generally tie-wrap things out of the way.
> Slide "hose!" off heater box and back into blower box.
> Remove strap from blower box.
> Obtain assorted crow bars, tire irons, blocks of wood, big screwdrivers, etc.
> and commence carefully suggestion that box move upward and outward.
> Once blower box is suitably elevated (not removed), remove "hose!".
> Remove 3 screws from the white plastic part that "hose!" was in.
> Remove white part from blower box.
> On the driver's side of the blower box, remove the circlip that holds the
> blower in.
> Remove blower from passenger side.
> If you can see electrical brushes and metal parts, go back into box and
> remove plastic shroud that came off blower motor when remove from blower
> box.
> Be fascinated by shiny metal parts exposed on blower motor and tinker for an
> hour with it, comparing it to newer one.
> When you're ready to put it back together, throw the whole process in
> reverse.
>
> It took me most of about 6 hours, but I take lots of breaks for various
> reasons, the most important of which are to prevent me from putting my fist
> through something.  This one procedure has proven the most useful over the
> years and has made my wrenching days a lot more fun.  Walk awayyyy... from
> time to time when things aren't going smoothly.
>
> Ed
> Colorado Springs
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