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Date:         Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:34:15 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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I've got a genuine blower motor VW /Audi with the resistor / switch / fan assembly for $40.00 http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/vwparts.htm I've also got the little spring clips you'll be loosing when you install your new blower.

Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 12:14 PM Subject: Re: Replace/repair front heater blower.

> Warren Woods wrote: > > >I have a '91 Carat. The heater blower is showing signs of age and I'm > >worried it'll die before warm weather returns. I have no idea how to get at it. > >The manual is no help. > > > >Does anyone know how to get it out? > > > >WTW > > > > > Warren, you will need to remove the entire dash to get at the heater > blower. > > Scarey idea isn't it??? > > I may be speaking out of turn here, because I have not done it, but it > has been done by list members many times, and I think there is a web > site that shows the steps. The biggerst difficulty as I gather from all > my reading, is that it take a bit of time - all day project, and it must > be done methodically. Beyond that, it's not that big of a task. > > Mechanical experience or not, this is one job I don't think I would want > to farm out to a shop or a garage. It will cost you a small fortune to > go that direction. > > I'm sure there are list members who can point you in the direction of > pictures of this procedure on the internet somewhere. > > C'mon list members! Pony up!! > > Just words of encouragement, Warren. Go for it. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004 > >

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