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the heater blower on my 1986 caravelle keeps blowing the fuse when i switch it on. ive try a new switch but the problem is still there. when i switch blower on i can hear a slight clicking sound, but the fan don't blow then blows the fuse.........anyone help?

might be a siezed motor

weldore wrote:might be a siezed motor

Yes thats what mine did. I got it out (Dash off job) and found I could get it going with WD40. But after fafing with the dash I decided to change the motor. I did think of laying in a thin lubrication pipe while I re-fitted the dash so I could oil it from outside. But then....
Cheers
Wolfie

Citizen Smith wrote:

weldore wrote:might be a siezed motor

Yes thats what mine did. I got it out (Dash off job) and found I could get it going with WD40. But after fafing with the dash I decided to change the motor. I did think of laying in a thin lubrication pipe while I re-fitted the dash so I could oil it from outside. But then....
Cheers
Wolfie

couldnt be bothered ?

Yep, it'll be a slowly seizing motor. Next stage is 'the seize' followed by (if you foolishly upgrade the fuse), clouds of smoke from beneath the dash.

Drive with long johns and gloves and remove blower knob until you can get dash out to sort it or you'll then be needing a whole motor unit.

weldore wrote:

Citizen Smith wrote:

weldore wrote:might be a siezed motor

Yes thats what mine did. I got it out (Dash off job) and found I could get it going with WD40. But after fafing with the dash I decided to change the motor. I did think of laying in a thin lubrication pipe while I re-fitted the dash so I could oil it from outside. But then....
Cheers
Wolfie

couldnt be bothered ?

Bearing in mind how ominous the dash removal seems until you have done it once, the unit which failed has probably been in there for 21 years. I wonder what the situation will be in another 21 years?
Cheers
Wolfi

CovKid wrote: Next stage is 'the seize' followed by (if you foolishly upgrade the fuse), clouds of smoke from beneath the dash.

He's right, you know!

Aye. Mind you its not all doom and gloom. Hot water bottle shoved down your jumper will help and if you DO lose any smoke, Lucas still have jars of harness smoke listed in their catalogue:

http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



VW stopped making it after the early Polo unfortunately but its good to know you can still get it, even if its from Joe Lucas.

seen this on fleabay
item 190283100748

38 quid for a warm van sounds a good deal