Heater blower problems

[_Dan_]

Hi chaps,

Has anyone has the unfortunate experience of dismantling the heater fan? Mine has stopped working (sometime during the 3 years it's been off the road), suspect that water got into the pipes and has ceased it.

Someone mentioned that my model (400 late '95) might be riveted on?

I'm not afraid of getting stuck in, but if someone could point me in the right direction?

Cheers, Dan

[WOO5IE]

Hi Dan
Never done this but threads on here suggest its a pig of a job.

If you can get your hands in, it might be worth trying to rotate the fan as this will reposition the brushes etc.
A general spray with WD 40 might also save you a lot of bother


Good Luck

Trev

[poorpeet]

If you remove the carpet that is glued to the inner wing footwell down by the battery box you may find a hinged access door. My 93 car has one but I think the stopped them on later cars. Anyway if its there you can get your hand in and spray WD40 or similar on the spindle then rotate it by hand. It work on mine when it seized up.

Pete

[_Dan_]

poorpeet said:

If you remove the carpet that is glued to the inner wing footwell down by the battery box you may find a hinged access door. My 93 car has one but I think the stopped them on later cars. Anyway if its there you can get your hand in and spray WD40 or similar on the spindle then rotate it by hand. It work on mine when it seized up.

Pete

Hi Pete, cheers for the info. I did hear from someone I asked a while back that there may be some rivets involved, although this may well be to remove it, not just gain access! So as far as the physical location is concerned, is it located centrally inbetween where the passengers and drivers feet would be?

[poorpeet]

I'll try to get a picture up later showing where it is and what it looks like.
The door on mine is hinged with a catch to hold it closed.

Pete