[Vwdiesel] Rabbit a/c blower motor

[Mark Laplante]

Does anyone have a good blower motor for a Rabbit with a/c? See this thread for photo and part number: 

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1210203

I actually am not 100% sure if it is factory a/c or dealer installed. Anyone know how to tell the difference? You can find new non-a/c blowers, but the a/c blowers are not available from the dealer or aftermarket as far as I can tell (at least in the U.S.). Blower has been broken since I got the car so I don't know if the a/c even works. 

I found one at a junkyard and put it in but it is LOUD -- I think it has a bad bearing. Runs on high speed only, so I think my resistor pack might be bad too. I don't really care about that -- high speed is enough to defrost the windshield. The motor doesn't look like it comes apart for rebuild.

For those following my Rabbit learning experiences on this list, in the week that I've had the car in the garage with the blower out, I haven't had any diesel leaking that I can see or smell. 

Mark