[V8] Need V8 Blower Motor Fix

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Agreed.  I've replaced the blower motor only on one V8 and the motor  
and heater core recently on another.  Once you get in there, you  
absolutely DO NOT want to have to get in there again anytime soon...

Bite the bullet and put a new one in.

Ingo

On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:57 PM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Never go used on a blower motor.  It's too much of a PITA to  
> replace, and
> chances are the used one might be on it's last legs too.  There was a
> lister (I think on the main list) who replaced the brushes, but, alas,
> not in the car.  You still have to remove the motor and solder them  
> in.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> "God's a kid with an ant farm. He's not planning anything."
>
> "Brad Hartman" <info at speakoutpro.com> writes:
>> I have a 1990 V8 that has a failing blower motor (for heater, etc.)
>> The
>> brushes need replacing.  Is there an easy way to drop a new brush
>> into the
>> hole that's normally covered by the rubber hose?  If so, where can
>> one buy
>> the brushes?  (I have, over the years, pushed down the retaining
>> spring that
>> applies a downward force to the brushes and have kept this sucker
>> alive (as
>> well as the occasional spray of WD-40)).
>>
>> If this is not an option, any leads on a good used blower motor?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brad Hartman
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