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question about heater blower motor replacement 850 1996

posted by  thomaslee on  Mon Dec 30 17:58 CST 2002
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Hi All,

I will have to replace the heater blower motor soon as it is periodically making chirping noises. My dealer is quoting $216 for the motor and fan. If I decide to buy the motor only, how hard is it to swap the fan from the original motor to the new motor? What tools will I need along with the steps for disassembly and reassembly? Would it be better to just buy the motor and fan? Thanks in advance.

Thomas








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    question about heater blower motor replacement 850 1996

    posted by  someone claiming to be Bheuchert on  Fri Jan 3 05:03 CST 2003 [RELATED]

    I just had mine apart last week. It is easy to pull out the old fan but you have to remove the glove compartment first. I took my old fan to a local company that specializes in rebuilding electric motors. They charged me $45 Cdn to rebuild it with new brushes and fresh lubrication. I reinstalled it the same day and it is working great. I was told by the dealer I would need to replace the motor.

    Look for a local company in the your phone book and get an estimate to rebuild you existing fan. I left my squirl cage on and took it in complete.

    Good luck.








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    question about heater blower motor replacement 850 1996

    posted by  daveh on  Wed Jan 1 03:42 CST 2003
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    Check www.eeuroparts.com They sell the Volvo 850 blower complete with housing and fan cage for about $110 with free shipping. The Volvo name has been removed, but otherwise it's identical to the original I replaced on my '96. So far so good.
    Dave H. '93 854GLT '96 855








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    question about heater blower motor replacement 850 1996

    posted by  Ananda on  Tue Dec 31 05:19 CST 2002
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    Just the motor is cheaper if you go aftermarket, but its not worth the trouble of getting the squirrel cage off. You'll probably break the cage either getting it off or back on. OEM only offers it with the cage, so Volvo knows its on there tight. You'll only need some Torx bits to get in there and to put it on. Got mine through Volvo of Houston for $150'ish. Mention that your mail order for that type of discount!








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      question about heater blower motor replacement 850 1996

      posted by  someone claiming to be chuck on  Tue Dec 31 08:11 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      I've had my fan off and on my blower motor a couple of times. The fan appears very strong. All I used for tools were a hammer a punch the size of the motor shaft and a workmate bench.

      First remove the plasic housing from the rear of the motor. Open the workmate bench just enough to slip the motor through but not the fan. The fan should now be resting on the bench with the motor hanging underneath. Now measure how far the motor shaft is prodruding from the top of the fan. You will need this measurement when you reassemble the fan. Hit down on the motor shaft to release it from the fan. It may seem that nothing is moving but continue to hit down on the shaft. It will eventually move. Use the punch to drive the saft through the fan hub. Make sure to catch the motor as it falls away from the fan.

      To reassemble reverse the procedure. Place the fan face down on the workmate bench. Start the new motor with shaft into the hub of the fan. Use a hammer with a block of wood or bronze and hit down on the motor shaft at the brush end of the motor until the shaft is through the fan hub. Make sure the shaft is prodruding from the fan hub the same amount as before.

      This method worked well for me and after taking the motor apart and cleaning and lubricating the motor bushings my blower is working like new.







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