Re: 80Q Moose in the Heater

["Michael Benno" <mbenno@northstar-mn.com>]

The bushing on the blower fan is dead, the noise is more audilbe when it is
cold out. The fan will last about 80k -100k. It is a fairly common failure.
The fan is $80 and to install is about $40. The bushing is not replacable. 
If you want to replace it yourself, it will take two people and a 2x4 for
prying the dash to give just the correct abount of clearance to remove the
blower.

The proceedure is simple:
1. Remove the glove box
2. Unplug the blower connector
3. Remove the three bolt which hold the blower in. (notice you can almost
remove the blower but can quite clear the duct work.
4. Remove the dash fixing bolts on the passanger side (facing the door)
5. Using a 2x4 pry up the dash and maneuver the blower out and replace.
6. Reassemble


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> From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
> To: Igor Kessel <i6941tb@gnn.com>
> Cc: Quattro List <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Re: 80Q Moose in the Heater
> Date: Thursday, November 14, 1996 12:11 PM
> 
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Igor Kessel say:
> 
> > Chris Soult wrote:
> > > 
> > > Now that the weather has turned cold in the North-East, I want to use
> > > the heater in my car.  When I turn the fan on, however, it sounds
like
> > > there is a sick moose bellowing in my dash.  It is loud enough that I
> > > have to turn the radio up really loud to drowned out the sound.
> 
> > Yes, I have it too. In my case it chirps like a cicade (sp?) and only
> > happens when it's cold outside. Amasing thing: It becomes quiter when I
> > accelerate and louder when I brake. My speculation is that the grease
in
> > the shaft/bronze bearing of the rotor of the fan's motor has dried out
> > and the rotor has a radial play in the bearings. Can it be lubricated
> > without having to go through the nightmare of the heater box removal?
> 
> Mine is the opposite; louder on acceleration.
> 
> I've lived with it for a year or so, someday I'll replace the motor.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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