Squirrel cage
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Squirrel cage
I removed my blower motor & inspected it. Looking inside the hole on the side I can see rust all over the insides & in the bottom of outside of motor. Two questions, New blower on order. How do you remove old squirrel cage or should I have replaced that as well? Also, How does water get inside blower motor? Whats going on with water infiltration that obviously ends up resting in the motor. 2000 hardtop Thanks Rich
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
The evaporator inside the air box collects moisture from the air (CONDENSATION) and the COLD air inside the air box gets circulated through the motor via that 1/2" rubber hose If the condensation that collects in the air box cant drain out, it back floods into the motor and will leak inside the car Here is the air box drain:
DRAIN TUBE ON THE FIRE WALL
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DRAIN TUBE ON THE FIRE WALL
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
If you dont have headers, you can easily access it from under the car. I have reached it from the top but you will come out with wounds!
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I do not know what part was purchased but if its the gm replacement for the blower motor is one piece not two. This is a simple job to complete just getting positioned on the passenger side is the key. Best source for the purchase of the part is GMPartsHouse.com and ask for Gene
Last edited by kg54trains; Aug 5, 2007 at 10:04 PM. Reason: Left out a part
