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The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally chose to crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I'd like some advice from those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted their heaters.
I have verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox I installed in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into and through the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the heater I cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor is the issue and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold the heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so will allow me to get to the heater's innards.
Also I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is the reverse of disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o'clock position, do not look like they will be easy to get back into place with the heater mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last question: How is the heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should this become necessary? Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at the top of the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through the firewall.
Thanks in advance.
I have verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox I installed in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into and through the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the heater I cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor is the issue and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold the heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so will allow me to get to the heater's innards.
Also I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is the reverse of disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o'clock position, do not look like they will be easy to get back into place with the heater mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last question: How is the heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should this become necessary? Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at the top of the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through the firewall.
Thanks in advance.
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