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aaron6

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Hi all. My interior heater keeps on start/stopping. Sometimes it graunches too. Any ideas? My feeling is the motor is stuffed. If this is the case is it a big job to rectify? Cheers. Smile

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 15:13
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Mine is doing it to. Some garage told me is some gizmo in the fan, lol, i dont have a bloody clue. Just waiting for it to die completely

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 15:52
aaron6

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Yeah. Don't think mines long of this world anymore. Hope it ain't too expensive.Anyone got any ideas or advice?

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 20:03
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You mean the blower motor? Undo the screws holding it all in under the passenger footwell and see if there's any old bits of twig stuck in it.

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 20:06
aaron6

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You mean the blower motor? Undo the screws holding it all in under the passenger footwell and see if there's any old bits of twig stuck in it.
Il try this at the weekend once i got time. Can it be changed without too much bother do you know?

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 20:13
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Yup, you undo the connector, remove a few screws and the fan unit falls out IIRC, don't know if it's any different with air con.

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 20:21
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owain wrote:
Yup, you undo the connector, remove a few screws and the fan unit falls out IIRC, don't know if it's any different with air con.
Ah superb stuff. So access is in the passenger footwell. Do you know if the glove box has to come out? If so how do i get that out. I do apologise... Im a retard at this sort of stuff. Smile

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 21:57
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Heh no it doesn't. Just get yourself into the most uncomfortable position you can imagine looking upwards with your head in the footwell. You'll see a big round plastic thing with a few wires coming out of it - that's the motor housing.

Undo those screws and it'll drop out, just be careful to catch it so you don't rip the wires out Yes

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 22:28
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Lovely stuff. Cheers for your help man. Il have a play on Saturday or Sunday. I will post how i get on. Smile

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Posted 1st Aug 2011 at 22:53
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aaron6 wrote:
Lovely stuff. Cheers for your help man. Il have a play on Saturday or Sunday. I will post how i get on. Smile


Let me know if thats the cause then you can do mineBig grin

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Posted 2nd Aug 2011 at 03:17
aaron6

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aaron6 wrote:
Lovely stuff. Cheers for your help man. Il have a play on Saturday or Sunday. I will post how i get on. Smile


Let me know if thats the cause then you can do mineBig grin
Will do my dear. Smile

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Posted 2nd Aug 2011 at 11:57
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Mines playing up as well so I'll also be sitting upside down in the car at the weekend!
Posted 3rd Aug 2011 at 04:24
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Mines playing up as well so I'll also be sitting upside down in the car at the weekend!
Post on here how you get on just incase i don't get a chance to have a look mate. Smile

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Posted 3rd Aug 2011 at 18:10
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All fixed, just seemed to be stuck. No obvious cause, but a few drops of water came out when I removed the fan.
Thinking back to when I first got the car (over 10 years ago), the drain hose had snapped off on the fan and this was repaired by the dealers. The connection to the fan unit was badly corroded and no way water could have flowed through it. No idea if the fan has a metal outlet or if this was a result of the repair by the garage. Replaced corroded metal connection with a plastic one made from a modified piece from a garden irrigation system and greased the moving parts.
All seems to be working for now.
Posted 6th Aug 2011 at 20:46
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Oh, there are 4 screws, 2 are dead easy to get to but 2 are a bit of a pain, can just get a screwdriver to them by putting it between the metal bar and the bottom of the trim under the glovebox.
Posted 6th Aug 2011 at 20:47
aaron6

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Coolio. If i get a chance tomorrow Il give it a whirl. Cheers for the heads up on how to get to it. Smile

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