heater fan replacement

[bison]

Removing the heater core is easy.

But what about the heater fan? 95 to 98
how much work is that gonna be?
mine is squealing like stuck pig and my leg ain't long enough to kick the damn thing in submission from the driver seat:rolleyes5:

 

[WarWagon]

Front is cake... Remove glovebox, computer, plastic thingy, and rotate motor then pull out of hole. Tight fit with dash in place, but, can be done.
Rear never tried it...

Recommend dealer part as they are quieter motors than the cheap Chinese cr@p that make more noise then the 6.5...

 

[ak diesel driver]

I don't recall removing the comp on mine.

 

[Acesneights1]

Mine squeaks too. I just turn it on and off a few times and it stops. ONly in really cold weather after sitting over night.

 

[Pruittx2]

nope me either. I did mine from the bottom also,,, lot's of cussing, and tuggin on the rubber firewall mat, but I got'er done!

 

[bison]

OK ,i'll give it a try one of these day's.I'm good at cussing and tugging.

Ace, the motor keeps squeeling,i burned the resistor out with flippin the switch on and off trying to make it stop.To much resistance on the motor i guess!

it's FF'en cold again here,-30 and another foot of igloo material.

 

[WarWagon]

You could try a drop of oil on each bearing - but noise from motor bearings indicate it is too late.

Computer on some years covers the sound mat top that goes over the blower motor. You can cut the mat to save time and duct tape it back together.

You rotate the motor so the flange shortest side is on top to clear the dash. I recommend adding a ground strap to the blower motor. I have also been known to put a single drop of oil on each bearing to improve life. However you risk getting the oil mist on the brushes and a burning oil smell from the motor...

 

[bison]

You could try a drop of oil on each bearing - but noise from motor bearings indicate it is too late.

Computer on some years covers the sound mat top that goes over the blower motor. You can cut the mat to save time and duct tape it back together.

You rotate the motor so the flange shortest side is on top to clear the dash. I recommend adding a ground strap to the blower motor. I have also been known to put a single drop of oil on each bearing to improve life. However you risk getting the oil mist on the brushes and a burning oil smell from the motor...

Been there done that on other blower motors. It works but it is usually short lived.
Often one of the self centering bearing/bushings is seized to the shaft and spinning in the housing i found