Thanks Alistair.  I’ve got your write-up and pics in front of me, the one where you substituted an 
AC blower.  Looks like that blower construction provides better protection, but even so, I don’t get the bottle cap.  Slide up one photo and that’s what the end of mine is.  Looks to me like gluing a bottle cap over the end of the shaft protects two washers and the push-on nut.  How does that help with the bearing, or maybe what am I missing?

From: Alistair Bell
Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 7:11 PM
To: Gene P
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Heater Blower Bearing

Hey gene,

Beer cap on mine

David B is to blame :-)

Alistair 

> On Aug 2, 2020, at 6:26 PM, Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey folks,
> Just spent awhile in the archives and could not find this.  In the discussions of front heater blowers, there have been suggestions about gluing something over the bearing to protect it from the incoming air.  With blower all refreshed and reassembled, I am not seeing how or with what that would be done.  Are there specific pointers on doing that?
> Thanks,
> gp