[T3] Blower Motor

[Tim Keohane]

A few years back I had my entire unit out as I was experiencing the same issue. Squealing while in operation....As Jim suggested I lubed the bearings with a lithium chain lube... I rarely use the fan but when I do it is still quiet save the motor noise which is not serious... Hope you get it fixed to your satisfaction...
Tim
73 T3 FI auto
On Nov 7, 2016, at 4:19 PM, William J wrote:

> My 73 SB has the two speed fan . Back in 85/86 when I got mine and had a 72 SB as a free parts car I took the entire housing out and got the 4 rubber mounts and think I used the 72's fan , Basically used the best parts from both.
> 
> I used to use the fan yet the thing even when not producing bearing noise was still pretty freaking loud . Last time I used it the low speed setting on the switch burnt out , had a spare and it too burnt out so I suppose the low speed fan circuit has an issue . I only used low because on high you could not talk over it. I never really bothered to just run the low off a fused wire to see if the fan low circuit is faulty .
> 
> William
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>> On 2016-12-07 06:25, Daniel K. Du Vall wrote:
>>> Some questions about the front dash blower motor. I assume there are
>>> no longer replacements for it so on that note is there any possibility
>>> of rebuilding it?
>>> Mine runs but squeals and groans for a while before it stats working
>>> if I am lucky.
>>> 
>>> I realize its not to simple to remove but I do have all the tools to
>>> do so I had purchased them a long while bac in the plan to try and
>>> clean out the compost pile in it.
>>> 
>>> Are there any HOW TO written out there?
>>> 
>>> Thanks much,
>>> Daniel Du Vall
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>> Mine always squealed when I drove it in my youth and even when I was a kid and dad drove it. The only time I used it was when it rained in the summer to defog the windshield. I didn't even hook it back up when we went through everything during the restoration a few years ago. Rarely do I ever get her out in the rain now unless I get caught in an unexpected shower.
>> -- 
>> Dennis Stiefel
>> 72 Fastback FI MT
>> Rainsville, AL
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