In a message dated 19/06/2005 12:03:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

After getting the radio,cb ,voltmeter and a billion other things  =
done, I foolishly thought I was ready to roll. So I woke up nice and  =
early last Sunday started the van headed to the end of my laneway. The  =
window was starting to fog up so I turned on the blower and nothing.  =
After backing up I checked the fuses, switch and every thing else and  =
narrowed it down to the front blower motor. Boy was that an easy removal  =
job!!!
Now I have a few questions(ok alot of  questions).
1) does any body sell these?I have not ckecked my vw dealer  yet.
2)I have the blower motor from the back heater and would like to know  if =
these are interchangeable?
3)does the casing that goes around the  motor itself come with a new one =
or is there some special way to remove  it?My blower seems so rusted it =
will not budge.
4)I have thought about  hooking up an after market blower into the casing =
and mounting this  behind the glove compartment. Any thoughts?
5) is there any thing else that  should be replaced while I have every =
thing apart?
6)In my bentley it  says to spray with d-17. I have know idea what this =
is or where to get  it.
This is all in a 85 westy.

Patrick, I have the front fan motors.   See my _Vanagon Items  Forsale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage.  Blower fan and motor, front
heater, 8100, 251 819  015 - $112.50.  They are buried deep under the dash.
Compete  dash removal is necessary.  Then the heater unit must be removed.
Disconnection of the coolant lines to the heater is necessary.  Then the  plastic
heater box must be split open.  It is glue sealed from the  factory.  Reseal
with silicon sealant or edge clips.  Good clean up  inside will be needed.  Most
likely all the foam seals on all the air  directing moveable flaps will need
replacing.  Make a cover for the end  bearing on the new fan motor and glue in
place before installing the new  motor.  Clean up any rust evident under the
dash on the firewall and  elsewhere.  Use a good rust prevention product like
Krown Oil or Fluid  Film.  Make sure all cables that operate heater functions
are working  before putting things back.  Now's the time to repair any wiring
issues and  burnt out dash lights too.  Then put everything back as it was and
your  good to go again.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
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