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Subject:Heater fan blower motors
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:44:49 -0400

So what other choices are there now that they are no longer available
through the dealer?
What about the rear blower? Yes the Meyle ones are real bad.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Beierl
Sent: Monday, April 8, 2013 9:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Heater fan CHIRP!

At 09:27 PM 4/8/2013, Karl Mullendore wrote:
>Yep, I learned my lesson lately on the Meyle fans as well. Totally
>rebuilt the heater box in my 'new' Syncro, new everything - in
>preparation for a S America trip that still hasn't happened. Noisy as
>hell on low, so I try to avoid that. When I get around to painting the
>van, I'll swap it out to a better one.
>Karl

I just sent Ron a message suggesting he either pull them from his line or
put a warning on them that many people have noise problems with them.  I
know if I'd had to live with the one I put in Millie's van I'd have gone
raving mad.  And  I'd hate for Meyle-->Grrrr to be associated with Bus
Depot-->Grrr in people's minds.

Yrs,
d