Noisy interior heater/blower fan

[Monoboy 0]

I'm having the first taste of Corrado 'character': This week, the blower thermal resistor went. Today the knob for seat back angle adjustment fell off, and then the plastic cover that sits over the door locking mechanism made a break for freedom as well! Why are bits falling off my car!?

 

Anyway, the seat knob is screwed back on, the plastic lock mechanism cover is glued and I've changed the thermal resister, however...:-

 

Last week the cabin blower ran fine. This week it ran fine but only on speed 4. Now, fuse changed, it works on all settings but makes a new, horrid, noise.

 

I know I could just buy a new fan unit, but considering it worked fine last week and has only become noisy since I fiddled with it, I'm sure I can repair it and save a few bob. I've probably just dislodged a bit of grit into the bearings or something.

 

But I can't seem to get into the fan housing to strip and clean the motor. Has anyone stripped one of these, if so could you tell me how? I'm always warey of appying brute force to these things without knowing what I should be pulling apart from where.

 

Thanks,

-Dave

[funky 0]

are you sure the wiring connector is on the correct way ? after lubing mine and refitting in the dark :oops:

i put mine on the wrong way and it made a very strange noise still worked though

hth

funky

[Henny 0]

yup, did the same myself... :oops: set the fans to blow outta the center vents only and then stick it on speed4... If it's like a small fart than a proper blow, you've put the 2 connectors onto the resistor pack the wrong way around and the fan isn't working properly... :roll: :lol:

[Kevin Bacon 5]

If it's like a small fart than a proper blow

 

It were proper blow, I tell thee.... :lol:

 

Sorry!

 

My fan sounds awful.....must get a new one!

[Supercharged 2]

The fans are the same as the mk2 ones (about £50) - easy to take out but the unit itself is fairly sealed, you could still try and get rid of any grit using an airduster and then spray some lube in there to see if it improves things...

[Monoboy 0]

No, I've connected it up right, there's little 'braun - ' and '+' markings on the resister pack that with my limited knowledge of Saxon points me to the brown and red wires as appropriate.

 

Oh well, I'll drown it in WD40 and throw it down the stairs a few times, and if it still doesn't work I'll get a new mk2 job. Where's a good place for ordering these things? Euro Car Parts?

[Chris VR6nos 0]

By the way, WD40 breaks down oil, you may be better using a 3in1 oil or something similar.

LOL at bits falling off all the time!

I know just how u feel, mine is just about clinging to life i think, still goes well but not much else plus it looks shit since i crashed it & not had is painted yet :cry:

 

 

Chris