Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 07:14:24 -0400
Reply-To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
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I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I installed my new Myle
heater motor too. It is pretty loud on 1 and 2. Now, I appreciated having
heat more than anything so it doesn't bother to the point I can't stand it
- but it can be annoying for sure.
David - I think letting Ron know isn't a bad idea at all. At the very least
he can put a blurb on there about the loud sound and people can make their
choice to purchase with at least having known ahead of time.
Thanks,
Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:25 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I will share my low cost low tech things that have workedfor me.
>
> 1. if it doesn't chirp on a higher speed ....use it at that speed to get
> it going. That seems to get the self-lubricating properties of the
> bushings working again ...sometimes.
> The chirp sound, IMO is the sound of metal molecules sheering off ,
> metal to metal. Don't run it in chirpmode.
>
> 2. consider the Karl M fix ..involves drilling a hole and squirting lube.
>
> 3. back to low tech/low cost/low effort solution ... ...remove front
> grill, then remove the smaller grill..
> run fan , feed a fog of WD-40 into the fan air intake. This sort of
> thing works a lot for me. Is an example of what I call 'messaging to
> health.'
>
>
> 4. Submerge entire van in a giant vat of WD-40 for 2 minutes, lift out.
> Drive.
>
> re your comment ..
> I have almost *never* had a problem treating *anything* with WD-40.
> mainly metal and electrical, and rubber , though sparingly on that one.
> metal and electrical ..
> mostly all it can take.
> I would submerge a starter in WD-40 example..
> as much as the notion of that might freak people out.
> WD-40 as *never* done me wrong, in some 40 yrsof constant car work.
> I buy it by the gallon and use a spray bottle.
>
>
>
> On 4/8/2013 10:52 AM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>
>> It's so loud and high pitched that it's painful to use the blower, even
>> with
>> my reduced hearing. But, as I continue to, it's becoming less frequent.
>> Do
>> these things ever fix themselves? It's probably dry bearing or worn
>> commutator/brushes, but with only 140k on it (an '85) it doesn't seem like
>> it should be worn out since my '84 worked fine for 20 years and 225k.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm tempted to shoot some WD-40 into the intake, but I'd probably regret
>> it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>>
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