heater blower removal...again

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Re: heater blower removal...again

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slowcoach wrote:Wouldn't this indicate that's its just the resistor pack that is broken?

Fan blades started to sound a bit clunky on start up on no 3 high setting before it stopped completely and just started blowing fuses
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Re: heater blower removal...again

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joyful wrote: The fuse does not blow when I turn the fan to 1 and 2 (although fan does not work), but blows when I turn it to 3.

a haa, sorry ghost- on re-reading, i read this (quoted here) as 'the fan blows', and not 'the fuse blows' - ie the fan still worked on setting 3...

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Our blower has not worked in the 5 years we've had it, kind of just got used to it, its not caused us great problems. just got to keep moving to keep the air coming through :roll:
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slowcoach wrote:Our blower has not worked in the 5 years we've had it, kind of just got used to it, its not caused us great problems. just got to keep moving to keep the air coming through :roll:


Defogging Windscreen is a bit anoying though and then it does get cold driving unless you are moving fast
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Thinking of selling on and let the next enthusiastic sort out the problem.
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My fan had seized and bliss fuses. It's a pain. I haven't got the balls to try it yet. I am however in Plymouth and happy to try and help if I can.
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There are quite a few threads with pixs of the fix. And the problems like dodgy bolts. We could look at doing both vehicles. I am halfway to selling on as is at the moment. How about meet to discuss. I am peverell terrace, near mutley.
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Hey Joyful - I've almost finished replacing mine - I live round the corner from you in Beacon Park. If you want any info I can try and pass on my new found knowledge :D .
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Joyful and chuggers72 im sensing a meeting of the minds..
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