Fan motors are a common problem. While you are in there I would also check the were on the clutch linkage fork, repair or replace it and grease it up. You may also want to correct the problem with air leaking past the defroster vent door! These items are only accessable with the dashout so get them fixed now. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Tue, 6 Oct 1998, Joe L. wrote: > Every time I turn the blower switch on to any speed I blow the fuse #10 > (wiper fuse). The switch itself is OK so it looks like I have a short in my > blower motor; either that or the resistor that controls the lower speeds. > There is always the chance that it is a simple errant wire but Murphy tells > me otherwise. In any case it looks like I will be tearing the dash apart on > my 83.5 Westy. > Flipping through the Bentley the job looks strightforward enough but > with Murphy lurking I thought I would poll the group here and see if any of > you folks had any advice, cautions, wise-cracks, etc. to offer; or maby one > or two "While your in there you might as well do...." type of things. > If the trouble is as I suspect I will also be looking for a new blower > motor and/or resistor. If so, anyone got an extra to sell? > Any input would be appreciated. > |
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