getting the blowers out

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Has anyone managed to get both the blower motors out of an a/c-equipped Stag without taking 2/3 of the car apart?

I finally figured out that the cause of my pathetic ventilation is because only one of the blowers is working.. the l/h motor is seized solid. Getting a replacement isn't too much of a problem.. but getting the old one out is!

The WSM says "drop the steering column, line the flats up on the blower motor with the a/c expansion valve, and patiently manoeuver the blower assembly out". I don't know who came up with that.. but "patiently" is most definitelythe wrong word.

I'm obviously missing something.

[Ian B]

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Ithink you will find most of the people on this site are UK based so like myself have only ever seen A/C in a stag book, it is a very rare UK option. but why does anyone need A/C in a soft top car (says he who has just put the hard top on)

ian

[tedlit]

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Ian B wrote:

but why does anyone need A/C in a soft top car (says he who has just put the hard top on)

ian

Haha! I really don't care about the a/c (even though it works) - but if you've got an a/c fitted car, you're stuck with the weird and completely different heater matrix setup. So even if I only want to warm my feet on a freezing December morning, I still need to get the blowers fixed.

[alan_thomas]

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Mine was a civilised UK car fitted with factory Aircon . Well it was before I junked all the Aircon stuff.

To remove the fans first remove rad, take out front grille then the rest should be obvious. I don't remember having any problems. Oh and while you are there take out the aircon condensor, compressor, pipes and dryer and put them in a small pile marked 'Scrap' After doing this your car will run cooler, there will be loads of space where the compressor was to fit those nice 4 branch manifolds you always wanted.

I don't miss the Aircon but I do miss the sunshine you get out in your state. - Alan

[tedlit]

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Well.. after much gnashing of teeth, I got the blowers out.. you do have to drop the steering column and remove (not just disconnect - *remove* all the heater box outlets)..

I wish I'd taken pictures now.. I'll never remember all that. But the problem actually turned out to be pretty simple - the l/h blower was sitting in about 2 inches of mud/grass/dust. I don't think it was home to any nice wire-eating critters.. I think it was more that the intake flap was seized open and the car had just sat outside for a very long time.

Fortunately, the motor itself was still good.. though how, I don't know.. but a good strip down and cleanup and it's now working perfectly.

[alan_thomas]

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Misunderstood your original post, I thought your were talking about the 2 blowers (fans) in front of the rad!
Agreed the heater unit in the car is a swine to work on! - Alan

[tedlit]

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alan_thomas wrote:

Misunderstood your original post, I thought your were talking about the 2 blowers (fans) in front of the rad!

Haha - I did wonder!
I imagine the ones in front of the rad are several orders of magnitude easier to get at