Date:         Sat, 18 Dec 1999 10:58:40 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dreaded Squeal of Death from Heater Fan Motor
Comments: To: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
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If you go to all that trouble, use something other than WD40. While WD40 does lube
some it is in reality "Water Displacement #40", a better water displacer than
lubricant. Use 3-in-One, or Marvels Mystery Oil (not the top lube stuff), There are
others as well.

John Rodgers
88GL Driver

"Roy O." wrote:

> I've been serenaded quite often lately by the dreaded squeal of death emanating
> from my Westfalia's front heater fan motor. Since the outside temperature has
> levelled out at about minus 27 Celsius (metric, you know) I will not be
> attempting to remove the dash for a fan motor replacement until spring rolls
> 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).
>
> Roy O.
> '87 Westfalia
> (till death us do part)