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Subject:Re: 1986 heater fan dead
Date:Thu, 4 Jul 1996 21:02:01 +0000

>    To the hard core Vanagon Brains; 
>    
>    My front heat fan in my 1986 Vanagon GL is 
>    now blowing fuses and making a high pitch
>    squeeeel when it does run.  
> 
>    Any ideas as to a where I might drill a small
>    hole to add some spray lub to the bearings???
> 
Please post the results if you fix this - my fan now only works about 
once a week for 10-15 minutes, then slowly grinds to a halt...
After removing the fan in my Jetta in about 7 seconds flat, I was 
somewhat peeved to find the Vanagon fan isn't quite so easy...

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Shawn Wright, sw@smus.bc.ca
'85 Jetta TD, 348k (Jenni)
'88 Westy, 331k (Kyra)
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