[DeTomaso] HVAC Blower Motor Replacement

[Julian Kift]

Garth,


I am trying to think back to when I did this last year. I recall it was tricky to get the assembly out and I think in the end I had to remove the squirrel cage housings along with the motor. If I recall the bottom of the housings have a lip that goes in first and then the screws, so they need a bit of rotating to get out. It's really tight I recall I had to remove the mounting screws from the heater box to allow enough room to get the blower motor assembly out.

There was also a very short ground wire behind the A/C expansion valve that was obscured by the insulting gunk.

The early and late housings are slightly different, is your motor held in place with a half moon plastic clamp?

 Julian

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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:31 AM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] HVAC Blower Motor Replacement

I need help!


I'm in the middle of replacing my AC blower motor and can't get the darn thing out.  I've read a number of old posts as well as Steve Hawkins' article on the Space City Panteras website (http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/techinfo/Blower/) and Rob DuMoulin's articles on dash removal (http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Dash.pdf) and heater box removal (http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Heater%20Box.pdf), but I cannot get the blower motor out.

Note that I am NOT removing the entire heater box. I've removed my dashboard and I'm trying to remove the blower motor and squirrel cage assembly from the back of the heater box in-car. Unfortunately, I have almost no visibility back there and have to do much of it by feel reaching behind the heater box.


I've removed the 3 screws (6 total) from atop each of the squirrel cage blower housings.
I've also removed the 4 (2 above and 2 below) screws from the "half-moon" clamp around the body of the blower motor.


The whole assembly is still firmly attached to the heater box. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing?  What else do I need to do to get the blower motor assembly out?


I'm trying to get this done in the next couple of days to take the car to the Pantera Palooza in Orange County next weekend - my wife said she's not going if the AC doesn't work!  Actually, she'll go regardless, but I won't hear the end of it if she's hot and uncomfortable!  :)


Thanks!

Garth

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   Garth,

   I am trying to think back to when I did this last year. I recall it was
   tricky to get the assembly out and I think in the end I had to remove
   the squirrel cage housings along with the motor. If I recall the bottom
   of the housings have a lip that goes in first and then the screws,
   so they need a bit of rotating to get out. It's really tight I recall I
   had to remove the mounting screws from the heater box to allow enough
   room to get the blower motor assembly out.

   There was also a very short ground wire behind the A/C expansion valve
   that was obscured by the insulting gunk.

   The early and late housings are slightly different, is your motor held
   in place with a half moon plastic clamp?

    Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:31 AM
   To: DeTomaso Mail List
   Subject: [DeTomaso] HVAC Blower Motor Replacement

   I need help!
   I'm in the middle of replacing my AC blower motor and can't get the
   darn thing out.  I've read a number of old posts as well as Steve
   Hawkins' article on the Space City Panteras website
   ([1]http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/techinfo/Blower/) and Rob
   DuMoulin's articles on dash removal
   ([2]http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Dash.pdf) and
   heater box removal
   ([3]http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Heater%20Box.pdf),
   but I cannot get the blower motor out.
   Note that I am NOT removing the entire heater box. I've removed my
   dashboard and I'm trying to remove the blower motor and squirrel cage
   assembly from the back of the heater box in-car. Unfortunately, I have
   almost no visibility back there and have to do much of it by feel
   reaching behind the heater box.
   I've removed the 3 screws (6 total) from atop each of the squirrel cage
   blower housings.
   I've also removed the 4 (2 above and 2 below) screws from the
   "half-moon" clamp around the body of the blower motor.
   The whole assembly is still firmly attached to the heater box. Can
   anyone tell me what I'm missing?  What else do I need to do to get the
   blower motor assembly out?
   I'm trying to get this done in the next couple of days to take the car
   to the Pantera Palooza in Orange County next weekend - my wife said
   she's not going if the AC doesn't work!  Actually, she'll go
   regardless, but I won't hear the end of it if she's hot and
   uncomfortable!  :)
   Thanks!
   Garth
   #4033

References

   1. http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/techinfo/Blower/
   2. http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Dash.pdf
   3. http://www.panteraplace.com/AC/Rob%20DuMoulin%20Heater%20Box.pdf