451 Blower Motor Removal
Many owners are experiencing faults with their blower motors. Mainly American smarts unusually.
Mod difficulty:
Mod Credit: evilution
Post yourself upside down in the left hand footwell so you can see behind the dashboard.
Look just above the cabin filter access flap and you will just see the motor.
A torch is necessary, good dexterity will be an advantage and the ability to
work out what you are doing without being able to see is a must.
On the end of the motor is the 2 pin wiring connector, push the top tab in and pull to disconnect.
This where you have to guess. At about 11 on the clock face there is a clip that needs to
be pulled and held forwards so it clears a locking tab built into the heater housing. With this
held out the motor should be able to twist the motor clockwise to release the internal tabs.
With these released it will pull directly out and clear from the car.
With the motor removed you can remove the Torx screw from the back of the motor housing
and pull the motor from its enclosure. Look at the commutator and give it a clean if it has any
black deposits on it. Clean up the brushes and the motor should work once refitted.
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