Date:         Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:32:37 -0400
Reply-To:     dieselwesty <dieselwesty@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         dieselwesty <dieselwesty@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...
Comments: To: arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM
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There is a 3 speed switch, swap that out first.  I do not think it is your motor that is failing.  Could be brushes in the motor, but I do not think you can service them.
I am pretty sure you will need to disconnect the coolant lines to do any real work on the unit.  Sorry.
I took one out of an 87 Vanagon last year and hope to get it into my 82 Diesel at some point down the road.

Bryan Belman       Pt. Pleasant, NJ
1990 Audi 200 Turbo (Money Pit)
1982 Westy 1.9l NA (Swap is done)
1970 Type1 Std. Beetle (Bahama Bug)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alan Bosch 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:07 AM
  Subject: Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...



  List Volks, 
  While lots has been posted over the years about the rear heater I've never paid attention - shame on me.  The rear heater on my bus pours out heat and dosen't leak (yet!!) but only on high fan speed.  The other settings do not work at all.  This started day before yesterday and, frankly, I have yet to lift the seat to take a look-see.  But the carpet's dry and that's a good thing... 

  My questions...  Can the rear blower motor be replaced without removing the whole heater core?  Is there a resistor pack on the motor that can/should be swapped out, rather than replacing the whole unit?  Assuming I can, in fact, just change out the motor or resistor pack, are these list vendor parts, junkyard parts, or am I in for another mind-bending dealer experience? 

  Next...  I'm still looking for a defroster cable - that runs from one of the air control levers to the flap that directs the forced air either up to the defroster or down at your feet.  Anyone parting out a '86 or newer bus? 

  Thanks all.  Have a great weekend. 

  Alan Bosch 
  & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) 



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