[V8] Blower Motor Replacement

[Tony and Lillie]

Iv'e done several of these, and they really aren't all that bad. I don't 
know for sure, but I'd suspect there may be a writeup in the Audifans KB. 
However, basically, here's how it goes (from about 7 years ago)

Pull the wiper arms off. 13mm nut. Pull the seal between the raintray and 
the engine bay. Pull the raintray cover. Remove the plug for the wiper 
motor, and remove the wiper assembly. Pull the large strap that goes across 
the top. Pull the black accordian part (about 5" in diameter) from teh 
passenger side. This was just about the hardest part for me. Now, you should 
be able to pry the box upward. I use a long prybar in the small square 
hole/cover on the drivers side. It's about 1.5" square, and held in place 
with two phillips screws. I pry on the top of the firewall, sitting a piece 
of wood there so you don't bend it. Yes, it will bend quite easily, BTDT on 
my first. It will take some patience to get it free, but once you do, hold 
it in place upward. Again, wood comes in handy, put it under the box. Then, 
there should be a clip (I think) on the drivers side at the end that holds 
the motor in place. Pull it, and the motor will come out of the big hole on 
the passenger side. Assembly is the reverse, as they say........

BTW, I just buy new. It will be another 15 years before you have to go in 
there again. And, it's enough time that I don't want to do it again.

HTH,
Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
Subject: [V8] Blower Motor Replacement


> Looks like I have to bite the bullet and replace this.  Are there any
> detailed descriptions or (better yet) descriptions with photos showing how
> to do this?  I've heard there is a shortcut where you don't have to pull
> everything out -- something about opening a box up and pulling out the
> blower and then replacing without having to put a man on the moon.
>
> Also, anyone have a blower motor for sale in good shape?
>
> Thanks,