[Vwdiesel] RE: Blower Motor

[Roger Brown]

Shawn Wright wrote:
> 
> 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

Also, brushes inside the motor are prone to wear.  I removed and
repaired the blower motor in my Toyota with a new set of brushes and a
little oil on the bronze bushings:
	http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Blower.shtml#MotorRepair

-- 
   Roger