[V8] A/C Blower Motor

[Kneale Brownson]

The two I replaced and then took to a Bosch repair shop for inspection were
termed dead.  The repairman said one end of the shaft runs in a bushing,
not a bearing, and when the motors stop working, it's frequently because
there's too much wear on the bushing.


At 08:45 AM 4/24/2006 -0600, dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:
>Just get a new one Brad - they are not that expensive (about $70 as I recall)
>and you don't want to be in there again to fix the used part. On the other 
>hand,
>if you really want to pinch a penny, get the old motor out and inspect the
>bearings and commutator. If they are still OK, you can replace the brushes 
>for a
>few pennies (really - brushes cost about $0.10 each), re-lube the bearings and
>get several more years of use out of the motor.
>
>Dave
>
>Quoting Brad Hartman <info at speakoutpro.com>:
>
>> Looks like the A/C blower motor is giving hints of giving up the ghost.
>> Smacks of an overbearing bearing.  Is this a bitch to change (the motor)?
>>
>> Anyone have a replacement from your parts car you'd like to part with?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad
>> 1990 V8
>>
>>
>>
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