RE: Blower motor continued..

[Tony Lum <tlum@flash.net>]

At 06:49 PM 1/19/99 -0800, you wrote:
>I fiddled with reassembling the box for an hour before trying the wires and
>it worked the first time.  Oh, joy unbounded... let's have a beer!  Just
>don't forget the string gasket between the halves of the box.
>
>Those of you that have not done this will surely wonder just what the _hell_
>he is talking about.  When you have to do this process and get to this
>stage... you too, grasshopper, will understand.
>
>Regards, Gross Scruggs
>
>

Hi Gross,

When I reassembled my heater box, I followed a technique I believe nobody's
mention before.  Simply stand the heater box on end with the flap axles
vertical.  This minimizes gravity's effect pulling down on the axles while
you frantically try to align them.  As I recall, the heater box has some
extra plastic shoulders molded in to help keep the axles in place.  As I
lowered the 2 halves together, I used an ice pick to guide the ends thru.
No drilling and I think the whole thing went together rather pain free.
Its either that, or I'm mentally blocking a dark and disturbing episode of
my life :^)

Cheers (and here's to short repair jobs!),



-Tony
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Tony Lum                                  1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro
Berkeley, California, U.S.A.                1985 4000CS Quattro
Audi Owner/Driver/Mechanic by Necessity ;^)   1980 5000S Sedan
QCUSA Member #6885                            1987.5 Coupe GT
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