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Subject:Re: Rear Blower Motor maintenance?
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:52:03 -0800

I'm surprised David B hasn't replied, he took a blower apart. Seems that the inner bearing, the one closest to fan blade, is a bugger to get at. Have to pull the fan from shaft which is a real chore.

You can get some lube into the exposed outer bearing. The shaft is exposed and if you are patient and use a little heat, you can get some oil to seep in between shaft and bushing.

Then I'd suggest gluing a cap on to cover that exposed shaft end.

Alistair

> On Jan 16, 2017, at 5:50 PM, Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Can you take apart the rear blower motor case? Not for heater core
> replacement, but to expose the innards of the motor.  I have one that seems
> to work fine but squeals a little bit. I have it apart now for a valve
> replacement and I'm trying to figure out how to get to all of the
> bearings/friction points to apply a little grease. It looks like should
> come apart in two halves, but I can't seem to do it without breaking it.
> 
> --
> m.

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