Switched air con on today! Nothing no fan.put temp on low and auto bars go across then go down again! Everything lights up and appears ok but no fan! Checked fuse?!How easy/ difficult is it to get at fan%?
Hi AudifanWhen you have done the cleaning and oiling, plug the wiring in and try the fan then. Saves the hassle of refitting it all for the fan not to work. Make sure you hold the housing safely and do not get your fingers anywhere near the "hamsters wheel" when it spins up.
The motor pops out the housing and is only retained in it by three little rubber wedges. To release push the leg of the wedge into the housing then lift the motor out feeding the wiring through the slot. That gives you more access to the rear bearing. When you refit the motor back into the housing make sure it is fully in and the three wedges locate over the step in the housing. Suggest you take a picture of them before you remove. If the motor is not fully down the "hamsters wheel" will rub on the matching housing in the heater box. Remove any build up on the wheel but do not remove the balance weights.
When I clean and oil the motor bearings I spin the end of the hamsters wheel in a drill for a few seconds then apply a bit more cleaner, repeat four or five times reversing the drill direction each time. Then do the same with a LITTLE lubricant. Make sure you do this inside a bin bag to collect all the spray flung off.
Hi againWD40 is fine to clean and lubricate the bearings due to the ability to get it where it is needed with the applicator straw. A silicon or graphite based lubricant would be better once clean but harder to find with an applicator straw. Make sure you also do the lower bearing. To get to this one the motor has to be taken out the housing. You will find 4 little rubber wedges that need to be pressed in to release the motor. When you reassemble it make sure the wedges are locked over the housing or the hamsters wheel will catch in the other half of the housing.
Thats great thanks I also managed to take my faulty glove box apart and fix so hopefully both are now sorted. thank you again AudifanYes the bearings are on that axle. Be carefull that any little balance weights attached to the wheel are not removed. If they are the fan will vibrate in use.