ScouserInExile Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The blower fan on my 2004 1.6 is squealing quite badly. It did this a while ago, right before the resistor pack gave up. It seemed to go away when i replaced the resistor pack, but has come back in the last week or so. It's most noticeable on settings 1 & 2, but was incredibly load when I started it up this morning. It's reached the point where the stereo doesn't drown it out any more, so I need to do something about it. is there an easy fix for this, or am I looking at a replacement motor? How easy is it to get the motors on and off (given that I'm a total no-thumbed gibbon at all things mechanical)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdci-Peter Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 10 hours ago, ScouserInExile said: How easy is it to get the motors on and off (given that I'm a total no-thumbed gibbon at all things mechanical)? Hard! Sorry about that. It does seem, from your description, like a worn or dirty bearing in the motor. But Haynes says: "This is a difficult procedure requiring patience & dexterity" unless you remove the entire fascia, which is quite a lengthy & fiddly job. And the fan is apparently very delicate! Haynes is wrong about many things, these days , but having seen where it is, they are probably right here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouserInExile Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 Ah. Damn. Could really live without having to pay someone to sort that right now. Though, looking on youtube, it doesn't look THAT bad... might try removing the cabin filter first, to see if that's blocking it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdci-Peter Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, ScouserInExile said: it doesn't look THAT bad... might try removing the cabin filter first, If you can get the filter out, then you are probably about a quarter (or more) of the way to removing the fan. I am not sure how accurate your self-description is . But a real gibbon would probably find it quite easy. The ability to hang upside down from the seat back, and those long flexible arms, are just what is needed to work under the fascia. A young, flexible back, that does not start to cramp up & complain after 5 minutes of working in an uncomfortable position, is probably more important than technical ability. Some thumbs might come in handy though! The Haynes manual does have some useful photos of the locations of the screws & fixings to be removed. It may be more reliable than Youtube (just). But for an awkward job like that, you need all the info you can get. All I can advise is to allow plenty of time. A looming deadline is a guarantee to break or wreck something. Take frequent breaks, stopping for a rest when tiredness or frustration starts to make things worse . That is what I tell myself to do, but then I ignore it, and it all goes pear-shaped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRedman Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Is this a 2004 mk 1.5 if so I did it on my old car it's about 3 bolts and fidly but do able I took mine out and lubricated it up after I had burnt out 2 resistors put back in and all was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouserInExile Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 On 18/10/2016 at 4:12 PM, MrRedman said: Is this a 2004 mk 1.5 if so I did it on my old car it's about 3 bolts and fidly but do able I took mine out and lubricated it up after I had burnt out 2 resistors put back in and all was good. Well, the resistor I replaced about 6 months ago burnt out last night, so I might have to give it a go. I'm not replacing the resistor pack every six months... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I had a mk1 focus. resistor pack went twice (you don't need to buy a new resistor pack, you can buy a thermal fuse on eBay and solder it on the resistor pack). the thermal fuse goes because of the motor getting stiff and drawing extra current and going slower which makes the resistors get too hot and thermal fuse burns out (which prevents the hot resistors from causing a fire). on mine both times it was because water was getting in bottom of fan motor and causing bearing to seize. It was relatively easy to remove fan (behind glove box) Eventually found it was because water was going into the heater air intake under the bonnet as some idiot had drilled a hole in the plastic above it. Sealed hole and it was fine after that. I could not see why anyone would have made a hole there. This assumes you have a Mk1. I have no idea what a mk2 is like in that respect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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