Murphy's Law
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From: RADCLIFF KY
Murphy's Law
On my way to work tonite in a thunderstorm and my all of a sudden it smells like burnt hair, my fan starts screaching and then dies. It only works right now on setting number 5 and it is screaching badly. Last week my driver side seat decides to not be a power seat any more (makes noise but does not move) and the week before my oil sender goes out. My extended warranty expired in January when I went over 100,000 miles. So now that my whining is done, how hard is it to get to the fan to replace it? (I need defrost and pretty soon a/c). Any suggestions for the fan and/or the seat? Any hints or tips? I live near Louisville, Kentucky and don't want to take it to a dealer (Had bad juju with the place I bought it from) I'm replacing the sender this weekend. Thanks in advance, Guy
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From: Springfield MO
The fan is fairly easy to remove. Just drop passenger side panel under the dash. Then remove 3 bolts, a rubber hose, and electrical connector and pull out the fan. I did mine about 3 weeks ago because of mouse that got in it while parked at friend's place. Good luck
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From: Hollywood Maryland
HVAC System - Manual
Blower Motor and Fan Replacement
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
Remove the front floor kick-up panel.
Remove the cover from the I/P electrical center.
Remove the BLO MOT (blower motor) MaxiFuse(R) #49 from the I/P electrical center.
Remove the I/P lower insulator panel - RH.
Disconnect the blower motor resistor electrical connector from the blower motor.
Disconnect the blower motor cooling tube from the HVAC module.
Remove the three blower motor retaining screws.
Remove the blower motor with fan from the HVAC module.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Install the blower motor with fan to the HVAC module. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
Install the blower motor retaining screws. Tighten Tighten the blower motor retaining screws to 1.7 N.m (15 lb in).
Connect the blower motor cooling tube to the HVAC module.
Connect the blower motor resistor electrical connector to the blower motor.
Install the I/P lower insulator panel - RH.
Install the BLO MOT (blower motor) MaxiFuse(R) #49 to the I/P electrical center.
Install the cover to the I/P electrical center.
Install the front floor kick-up panel.
Blower Motor and Fan Replacement
REMOVAL PROCEDURE
Remove the front floor kick-up panel.
Remove the cover from the I/P electrical center.
Remove the BLO MOT (blower motor) MaxiFuse(R) #49 from the I/P electrical center.
Remove the I/P lower insulator panel - RH.
Disconnect the blower motor resistor electrical connector from the blower motor.
Disconnect the blower motor cooling tube from the HVAC module.
Remove the three blower motor retaining screws.
Remove the blower motor with fan from the HVAC module.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Install the blower motor with fan to the HVAC module. NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
Install the blower motor retaining screws. Tighten Tighten the blower motor retaining screws to 1.7 N.m (15 lb in).
Connect the blower motor cooling tube to the HVAC module.
Connect the blower motor resistor electrical connector to the blower motor.
Install the I/P lower insulator panel - RH.
Install the BLO MOT (blower motor) MaxiFuse(R) #49 to the I/P electrical center.
Install the cover to the I/P electrical center.
Install the front floor kick-up panel.
