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HEATER SMELL has RETURNED---UPDATE! V70-XC70 2000

posted by  KlausC on  Sun Feb 26 11:27 CST 2017
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Lets assume that the heater core and radiator are not leaking. You said there was no heat? Or, did you just turn the blower off because you could not stand the smell.

One of the problems could be a melting wire between the rheostat that controls the blower speed and the blower itself. Burning plastic is not nice! So, does the blower work at all speeds? Is there any noise while the blower is running?

Removing the glove box and the passenger kick panel, in that order, will allow access to the blower and rheostat. The wires are quite visible even with the knee brace still in position. All you need is a T25 driver and a very small screwdriver to release the plastic hinges from the glove box door.
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Keeping it running is better than buying new






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