[Vwdiesel] RE: Blower Motor

[Shawn Wright]

On 31 Oct 2004 at 9:32, E. J. Gilbert <gilbeej at yahoo.com> wrote:

> My blower motor's bearings got so bad that it blew out several resistor packages before I pulled the cowl under the hood and examined it.  This was quite a job since the bolts holding the cover had rusted solid.  I found an identical motor in the junk yard for $45 and put it in.  It made a lot of noise for a while, but is running smooth now.
> E.J.

Which car was this on? On my '85 Jettas,  (non AC) the blower drops out by pressing 
plastic tab and rotating the housing from behind the glovebox. Very nice design, 
unlike the Vanagon, for instance, which I need to do next... :-(--
Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School