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Subject:Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
From:Joe Federici
Date:Thu, 4 Dec 2003 18:17:49 -0500

why would you after all the work to get in there replace it with the
wrong or used part?

penny wise pound foolish.

JFF

>Will a motor from the rear heater work as a replacement?  Anyone?  Bueler...
>Bueler...
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:57 PM
>Subject: Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
>
>
>>  Sorry, but it can't be fixed. You have to pull the entire dash out to
>>  get to it. Not as bad as it sounds, takes about a day. VAnagon.com has
>>  links to sites that show how to do it. Be sure you have a new motor on
>>  hand. And be prepared to rework the blower box. By the time you get to
>>  this point on one, it;s time to fix all the seals in there so you don't
>>  have to go back through this for another 100,000 miles or so.
>>
>>  regards,
>>
>>  John Rodgers
>>  88 Gl Driver
>>
>>  SD Kraning wrote:
>>
>>  >Does anyone know about these heater fans / blowers? My front one is
>starting to make squealing or squeeking noises on the middle speed. (It is
>on a '90 Carat b.t.w.) I suspect it is a bearing that is going bad.  is this
>something that can be lubricated, or does it have to come out and get
>rebuilt or replaced w/ a new one?
>  > >
>  > >thanks,
>  > >
>  > >scott k.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >