Removing heater blower
Discussion
Being that I'm now carless (not careless!) I've started working on the Chimaera to get it back on the road.
One of the smaller but more irritating little niggles is when the heater blower is turned on it blows the dashboard fuse (the blower and instruments are on the same fuse on my model). I believe what has happened is when the motor was sitting outside for a while (few months) in the rain/cold some water has either gotten into the heating system and seized the blower motor, or rusted some contacts, or something else!
Anyhow, my question is, how easy or difficult is it to gain access and remove the blower motor? I do have the Bible but not where I'm currently living, and would like to start work on the motor in a day or two.
Many thanks
One of the smaller but more irritating little niggles is when the heater blower is turned on it blows the dashboard fuse (the blower and instruments are on the same fuse on my model). I believe what has happened is when the motor was sitting outside for a while (few months) in the rain/cold some water has either gotten into the heating system and seized the blower motor, or rusted some contacts, or something else!
Anyhow, my question is, how easy or difficult is it to gain access and remove the blower motor? I do have the Bible but not where I'm currently living, and would like to start work on the motor in a day or two.
Many thanks
If you have an early car, there may be a flap to the left of the battery/fusebox which just gives enough access to clean out, spin and wd40 the fan & motor. Otherwise its drilling out rivets and and cutting a lot of mastic (in an awkward place) 
Electrically the resistor packs which clip on the motor are a known failure point (sourced reasonably easy).
Dave
Electrically the resistor packs which clip on the motor are a known failure point (sourced reasonably easy).
Dave
spend said:
If you have an early car, there may be a flap to the left of the battery/fusebox which just gives enough access to clean out, spin and wd40 the fan & motor. Otherwise its drilling out rivets and and cutting a lot of mastic (in an awkward place)
Electrically the resistor packs which clip on the motor are a known failure point (sourced reasonably easy).
Dave
The motor is a late '95 Chimaera 400. Is currently sitting in a mates driveway, otherwise I'd be outside having a look!Electrically the resistor packs which clip on the motor are a known failure point (sourced reasonably easy).
Dave
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