Inspected my blower motor -- ARRRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!

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Jamie

OK, I have to stop believing that just because someone in this forum
writes "it's a piece of cake", that this is true.

Just having 4 screws does not make a piece of cake, when your fingers
have to be the size of a 5 year old's, and you have to be a
contortionist [sp?].

My blower motor was making a little noise so I thought I'd pull it and
look at it. The good thing is that it is only a $15 part at Auto Zone,
and yes, my 1987 740 does cross-reference with a 1987 Chevy celebrity
-- so blasted be the $80 blower motors.

Anywho, I got it off enough to see the cage was clean and I was still
missing a screw, because it wasn't coming completely off. Not wanting
to extend the agony, I re-installed the motor and will probably tackle
this another day.
 
Hi Jamie,
Is it really that dificult? Mine has been making a
lot of racket for a while now, but I've been putting it off due to $80
parts. Is it really the same as a celebrity part? Could it be that I
could get by without enlisting the quite pricey help of IPD?
 
Howdy Zeke,
I found a post here from a few years back saying that the motors of the
Volvo and Chevy were the same. So, I went to AutoZone's website and
their price quote was:
SIEMENS PM122-1 LLT $29.99

The actual motor for the celebrity was a bit different $14.99. I don't
know exactly where the person who posted that actually went at that
time, I just chose AutoZone for the heck of it, but the $30 price is
still pretty good.

The job isn't hard, I was just expecting to pull the cover off, undo 4
screws and have the whole project done in 10 minutes.

Know that I know some of the screws are hard to reach, I'll be prepared
next time.

Also, if you have a 740/760, the kick panel on my car slides to the
rear after you unscrew the bottom trim. There is an electrical control
unit under there that makes removing the blower motor a bit difficult.
Also, there is a seal that probably should be replaced when you swap
motors.

G'luck!

PS: My mechanic has my Hayne's manual, so that's most of my problem -
going by memory.
 
For some reason today when I cross-referenced the Volvo and Chevy
motors, they both priced at $14.99. I may have made an error by saying
they were exactly the same. I will check to see what happened
 
Also, if you have a 740/760, the kick panel on my car slides to the
rear after you unscrew the bottom trim. There is an electrical control
unit under there that makes removing the blower motor a bit difficult.
Click to expand...
<snip>

That's your fuel injection computer. Leave it plugged in and undo the
screws holding it and the bracket in place. Pull aside. Makes the job
MUCH easier.

Bob
 
Jamie said:
OK, I have to stop believing that just because someone in this forum
writes "it's a piece of cake", that this is true.

Just having 4 screws does not make a piece of cake, when your fingers
have to be the size of a 5 year old's, and you have to be a
contortionist [sp?].

My blower motor was making a little noise so I thought I'd pull it and
look at it. The good thing is that it is only a $15 part at Auto Zone,
and yes, my 1987 740 does cross-reference with a 1987 Chevy celebrity
-- so blasted be the $80 blower motors.

Anywho, I got it off enough to see the cage was clean and I was still
missing a screw, because it wasn't coming completely off. Not wanting
to extend the agony, I re-installed the motor and will probably tackle
this another day.
Click to expand...


Just a matter of having the right tool for the job, seems like it was
pretty easy with whatever combination of sockets and extensions I had.

Try doing it on a 240 some day and you'll know why people say it's easy
on a 700.
 
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