My heaters just died :|

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JdmFanBoy
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:53 pm

Basicly I was in the car with the heaters on not moving and I heard a loud crunching sound and now they've stopped working on every setting :(

Any idea's what could have caused this?

Its getting cold out there guys so any help is appreciated :(
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:43 pm

Sounds like your blower motor might have lunched itself. :(
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:49 pm

FinalD wrote:Sounds like your blower motor might have lunched itself. :(
Yup, mine did that once upon a time.

Can be inspected by removing the panel in the engine bay to gain access to the recess in the bulhead where the blower motor sits.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:00 pm

Rancid wrote:Yup, mine did that once upon a time.

Can be inspected by removing the panel in the engine bay to gain access to the recess in the bulhead where the blower motor sits.
Yeah, over all it isn't actually a big issue really, annoying though if it happens. Remove the inspection panel, remove the spring clip, remove the motor, inspect/replace.
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:10 pm

What a massive pain :| It doesn't look to difficult to replace so that's a plus
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Post Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:31 pm

FinalD wrote:annoying though if it happens.
Most certainly!
When it happened to me it was when I lived in Ireland, it was winter and we were in the middle of a cold snap with snow lashing down daily. My drive home from work that day was anything but pleasant! :mad:
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