Date:         Fri, 17 Dec 1999 20:04:48 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dreaded Squeal of Death from Heater Fan Motor
Comments: To: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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At 19:44 12/17/99 , Roy O. wrote:
>around (which will not be for some time yet). As short-term relief, I've been
>wondering about simply drilling a teeny-tiny hole in the motor fan housing
>through which I would squirt some lubricant like WD40 to quieten the
>squealing.
>Any one done this or have any comments (well, duhh!...listees ALWAYS have
>comments).

I'm afraid not.  The motor is inside a blower rotor which is inside a case
which is inside the heater box.  The box has to come apart to get to the
rear motor bearing, and the case and rotor have to be removed to get to the
front bearing.

The dash is not *that* bad to remove unless the fasteners have rusted.  If
you can't do without a heater then I think you're going to have to find a
heated space and take the thing apart -- either before or after it seizes
up entirely.  Or else mount a big blower on a window or something so it can
exhaust from there and pull air through the heater box.

good luck...
david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"