Date:         Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:39:38 -0700
Reply-To:     1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         1speedsteed <1speedsteed@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
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Because i have one, it's free and not everyone here is out to make their
vanagon last forever.  Oh, and don't assume it's going to be a lot of work,
I've had the dash out of my vans (and countless other cars) more than once
or twice.   Thanks for your informative reply anyway.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Federici" <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?


> why would you after all the work to get in there replace it with the
> wrong or used part?
>
> penny wise pound foolish.
>
> JFF
>
> >Will a motor from the rear heater work as a replacement?  Anyone?
Bueler...
> >Bueler...
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: Front heater fan squealing - how to fix?
> >
> >
> >>  Sorry, but it can't be fixed. You have to pull the entire dash out to
> >>  get to it. Not as bad as it sounds, takes about a day. VAnagon.com has
> >>  links to sites that show how to do it. Be sure you have a new motor on
> >>  hand. And be prepared to rework the blower box. By the time you get to
> >>  this point on one, it;s time to fix all the seals in there so you
don't
> >>  have to go back through this for another 100,000 miles or so.
> >>
> >>  regards,
> >>
> >>  John Rodgers
> >>  88 Gl Driver
> >>
> >>  SD Kraning wrote:
> >>
> >>  >Does anyone know about these heater fans / blowers? My front one is
> >starting to make squealing or squeeking noises on the middle speed. (It
is
> >on a '90 Carat b.t.w.) I suspect it is a bearing that is going bad.  is
this
> >something that can be lubricated, or does it have to come out and get
> >rebuilt or replaced w/ a new one?
> >  > >
> >  > >thanks,
> >  > >
> >  > >scott k.
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  >
>