Heater Blower

[TUFFTEE]

How far do i have to Dig down to get to the Heater Fan? So that i can Squirt some oil on the Bearing?

In other words What do i have to remove to get to it?
Cos its squealling like a stuck Pig!

[hobbit]

You're lucky, its sqeaking mine is just dead, was bit chilly yesterday running round :)

The motor can be removed fromt he drivers side, but not sure the layout insde the heater, so where the bearings are is a different matter, need someone with one out to look at

Waiting to look at one to change it, but its going to be a swine to do, although I think you can remove the motor from the unit, still a lot of faffing about

[TUFFTEE]

I just need to give the Fan a squirt of WD? Before it Packs Up?

[johnty]

I changed the heater motor on mine when i first got it (after all the smoke poured out of the dash  :(  )  I think getting in to oil it will require a similar approach as the actual motor part is well tucked into the heater box. Personally I would seriously consider replacing it if your going to have to dig into it for oiling. Quick run down to get to it

Disconnect heater coolant pipes

Remove steering wheel

Remove Instrument cluster

Remove indicator and wiper switches

Remove Passenger Grab Handle

Remove Dash

Remove Heater box

Remove all fixing and split heater box

Do everything in reverse to re assemble.

Now it sounds bad , but id say it would take say about 30 minutes to get it out (probably quicker , but i can never find the tools i need).and by far the hardest part for me was getting the steering wheel off.

[hobbit]

You say remove the dash, would raising it be enough to take the motor out, as my prob is just the motor or reostat, I dont have to remove the whole unit

Also how many fixings are there round the dash itself to release it?

[johnty]

You have to split open the heater box to get at the motor proper.

Once you have losened the dash sufficiently to lift it up a bit you might as well take it out all the heater vent pipes come with it and you dont have to fiddle with them to put it back.

After you have taken off the grab handle and steeringwheel/instrument cluster there are just 6 screws holding the dash in. There are 2 each side behind the footwell kick panels and 1 each side sort of half way up the dash right next to the door seal

[hobbit]

and a suitable limbo dancer to get in there :lol:

[johnty]

It really isnt as difficult as it sounds. When I had to do it i read the manual and looked at it and thought OMG this is going to be a royal PITA

After id finished I though wow was that it !  Theres nowt to it !!!!!!

[Niel]

How far do i have to Dig down to get to the Heater Fan? So that i can Squirt some oil on the Bearing?

In other words What do i have to remove to get to it?
Cos its squealling like a stuck Pig!

Its a days job MINIMUM first time round, and you might be doing it soon after again, the bearings also act as slip-rings....

[MuddyMike]

I was once told that when they build a Discovery the first part is the chassis, the second the body frame, then in goes the heater :-) everything else follows.

Mike

[jono]

I suffered from a squeaky fan but did not have the guts to attempt to take the dash apart. So I sprayed WD40 into the inlet with the fan on full. It makes the inside stink for a while, but it was worth it as the squek went away.