too hot 0 Posted December 12, 2004 Yes belive it or not a good week for the C.Bought and fitted Lupo wipers,I can see clearly now the OE has gone. :lol: Fitted new thermal fuse to the heater resistor,heater now works on all four settings. :) Changed bulb on heater panel,now I can see how warm I really am,Too Hot--possibly. :lol: What a week and relatively cheap in realms of Corrado ownership :lol: Next it`s the drivers heated seat and then it`s the paintwork,then the leather Recaros,BBS wheels,tinted windows. :!: I`ll just stop now as I`m beginning to get depressed,thought I was doing well for about two minutes the Money Pit continues. :lol: :lol: Thats what it`s all about eh 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubbybrown 0 Posted December 12, 2004 Nice one I have one wiper but wait for the other one,dont come up here and use hawcos they are feckin useless still waitig 2 months for clips and they have my number too grrrrrrrr :mad: :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
too hot 0 Posted December 13, 2004 chubbybrown, Ordered my wipers one day picked them up the next :!: 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted December 13, 2004 I know this is a stupid question but...... What does the thermal fuse do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted December 13, 2004 it stops your car catching fire when the heater blower motor's bearings go and the resistor pack starts to over-heat... :| Basically when the resistor pack (which allows the fan to spin slower, so giving you the first 3 speeds) gets too hot, the thermal fuse blows and turns off the resistor pack (permanently!) so it doesn't melt the fan housing and set fire to things... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RACK 0 Posted December 13, 2004 Cheers for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted December 13, 2004 My mate had some fun with his Audi Cabriolet heater fan this weekend. The rheostat went so only worked on speed 4 (sound familiar??!) but some leaves clogged up his scuttle drain and water got onto the motor and blew it up! Smoke everywhere! The killer blow was the cost of the replacement fan. £270 (or £200 from Mr Wilbury :lol: ) from Audi and it's the same design as our £50 Corrado ones...only a little larger. Daylight robbery! So keep your scuttle drainage areas clear of cr@p folks..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Yes belive it or not a good week for the C.Bought and fitted Lupo wipers,I can see clearly now the OE has gone. :lol: Fitted new thermal fuse to the heater resistor,heater now works on all four settings. :) ) Hmm, similar problem with mine, Fitted new thermal fuse today and the heater worked ok outside of the heater box. But once fitted it goes back to its old routine of working for 5 mins then nothing. just some noise. I suspect the bearings are on their way out as the fan seems resistent to hand spinning. So this could be why it works for a while then nowt. Is there a guide anywhere on changing the bearings on the motor? Ive searched but am pulling blanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted October 8, 2008 If you decide to just cough up for a new one, they're about £57 from Euro Car Parts..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 8, 2008 ...or £45 from VW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks, really? including a new thermal fuse ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 8, 2008 Nah - the fuse and resister unit is loads on it's own i'm afraid! Fuse itself tho is 57p from Maplins! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted October 8, 2008 85p for the fuse, Bought 2 today just incase I fudged the first. Cool Ill get a blower from the dealers then. I would still be interested to know if anyone has reconditioned teh blower motor with new brushes and bearings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 8, 2008 Yeah best to buy a few, I bought 5 I think - tip is to use some large pliers as a heatsink while soldering... Motor is 192959101 £55 + vat retail but you should be able to get for £45 ish with discount Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adz The Rat 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Really need to get round to sorting my heater out, works on number 4 like you say. Annoys me cos its the only thing that is wrong with the car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted October 9, 2008 I replaced the solid brass bearings in mine with radio controlled car ball race bearings, I just used some polymorph to make a new housing for the bearings, the fan motor is now silent and carries on spinning for ages when you turn it off, hotpoint washing machine motor brushes also fit with a little bit of fettling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted October 9, 2008 I replaced the solid brass bearings in mine with radio controlled car ball race bearings, I just used some polymorph to make a new housing for the bearings, the fan motor is now silent and carries on spinning for ages when you turn it off, hotpoint washing machine motor brushes also fit with a little bit of fettling. Ive seen your car, everything you have fabricated looks OEM. I know I just dont have the skills to polymorph, or fettle. It will just end up looking like a 3 year old has abandoned some play-doh on the car. If it aint simple, I just know I will end up spending the money on a new fan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
