[DeTomaso] Blower motor replacement

[Jim Gray]

To all:

After reading my own post I re-examined the bottom edge of the squirrel cage
housing and it was in fact glued to the evaporator unit with some very good
grayish rubber cement.  Two sharp-edged putty knives finally broke through
so that the housing could be removed. Not sure what it will take to get the
stuff off before the reinstallation. It appears to be the factory way of
sealing the housing.

Thanks to all who offered advice.

Jim Gray 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Gray
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:44 PM
To: DeTomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Blower motor replacement

Forum:

 

I'm in the midst of replacing my heater blower motor with a new 3-spd unit.
As of now 1) I have removed the three screws on top of the cover on the
passenger side of the squirrel cage housing. 2) I've removed the four screws
and the half-moon clamp that holds the motor in 3) I've removed the brace
from the inside edge of the passenger side housing.

 

BUT I can't get the plastic housing to let go! The motor is loose but I was
afraid to use too much force on the plastic housing.  It seems that the
bottom edge is somehow attached to the evaporator unit.  It appears that
there is some sort of rubberized goop along the bottom edge. Could this just
be some sort of sealant that was applied to get a good seal on the plastic
housing?  Does the plastic housing somehow snap into a connector of sorts on
the evaporator unit?

 

Any ideas are welcome.

 

Thanks

 

Jim Gray

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