In a message dated 10/27/00 12:49:15 AM, meed@MBARI.ORG writes:

<< My heater fan squeaks and at 16+ years
age I'm sure it'd LOVE a wee drop of oil... but access to it looks (from
Bentley and from poking around the periphery of the dash) like an
unpleasant all-day project.  Maybe all-weekend.  Any easy outs here?
Just a drop of oil! >>

Ed,

It has been my experience that simply lubing the blower motor leads only to
regret.  If you take the time to eviscerate the dash, you might as well
replace the blower motor or you will be doing the job again all too soon.
Also, the only way I have found to ease the task is to first replace a blower
motor in a 240 Volvo.  Then, the Vanagon becomes child's play.  It really is
not all that difficult.  There is ample working room and the instrument
binnacle pops off quickly.

Rich