Date:         Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:42:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
Comments: To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com>
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I'm not trying to save money, only time.  Motors are $50, and I wouldn't
take the dash off to just lube a bad one.  The pad is so cracked I'd want to
replace it too. 

Of course, the new motors could be junk as is the case with so many old car
replacement parts; has anyone had experience with these?  David says the
Meyle motors are noisy.  Maybe I should find a used OEM motor.  (There are
times I wish I had my '84 back.) 

This rig sat in eastern Oregon sunshine for many years, and all the grease
cooked.  I need to replace the wiper motor too, so I may just bite the
bullet.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Keezer [mailto:warmerwagen@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 5:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM; Stuart MacMillan
Subject: Re: Heater fan CHIRP!


Drilling holes lubes only 1 bearing . 
If you are trying to save the old blower, you need to lube both bearings. 
That means dash removal.

Then, you drill a small hole thru the plastic fan near the shaft, and drip
or spray lubricant there where the shaft is.

 Remember to fill the oil with an approximate amount of sealant close to the
amount drilled out to maintain fan balance

Robert
1982 Westfalia















--- On Mon, 4/8/13, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Heater fan CHIRP!
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, April 8, 2013, 10:52 AM
> 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
>