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Changing the Heater blower motor 200 1991

Changed the blower in my 91.
I am eternally grateful to Art Benstein at cleanframetrap.com. His pictorials along with decriptions were absolutely essential for an successful job. Not sure if I would have attempted it without it directions. Art, thanks again.

11 1/2hrs start to finish. Doing everything right along the way. Cleaning, adjusting, lubing. Didn't break a part. Removed the passenger seat only and recommend removing both as it is a long day. Left the dash in. Did not remove the heater vac lines. Left them intact and worked comfortably around them. Everything as per Arts direction. Everything on my car was torx except for 2 philips holding down my heater valve cable on the console. All else were Torx, even the motor mounting screws.

Challanges a plenty 1)Getting the driver side clam shell inner and outer off. Lots of wires and column framework to hinder you. 2)I left the drivers side and lwr vent cowling in. just push it aside. To difficult to get out, but had to remove centre and side vents to allow for wiggle room. 3)the rear floor vents are perfect to eat up the clips that hold the fans on. Stuff rags down them. Trust me! 4)The little vac diaphragms at the vents are fragile. Take care pulling the hoses off, as well as the rubber nibs holding the main venting on just below the defrost vent. Be gentle!. 5)Fan clips were tricky till i figured out you just need to pull up one edge and slip it off. Actually easy. 6)Be real careful mounting the motor. The screws will fall off and wedge between the housing and the heater core. Very challenging to get them out if they fall. stuff a rag in there too. 7) Toughtest test for me was mounting the ground wire in its original place. Behind the white vac accumulator, tied up real snug. Made myself a little torx tool with a torx bit and a minature wrench and it worked.
Patience and taking care was key. Amazing how better the new seimans works. Never realized how poorly the old one was. Sore body, warm car :-)
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    I usally just tie into the original ground wire, thanks to Volvo for putting it in heater hell position. Great job indeed, but please do not use any methods to do shortcuts later on. I hate seeing a customers car cut to pieces when a little time makes it a lot better. Keep it original, you never know who might be the next owner. Oh by the way you might put in a word to Volvo and see if they will start sending badges for blower motor installations..200k miles equals one blower motor install badge or at least some kind of patch so you will be reconized.. Great job and great patience on your part for doing it..Max :>) p.s. Did you get into the, fixing everything you found as you were in there mode?? Most of us do and wind up taking days to finish..Just a temptation..
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    Max..1989 244 DL 5 Spd., V15 Phase II Cam Bilstein HD, Turbo Swaybars, Poly Bushings all round, Turbo Wheels, Black leather interior, Electric mirrors, LED dash and gauge lights and now NEW ECODES with the turn signals, 1992 black 244 next project








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    Changing the Heater blower motor 200 1991

    hi there.
    nice job.
    when i did mine before putting the black plastic covers back on, i cut big round holes in case i ever have to go back in there it will be like the chainsaw method exept the cutting is done.
    then i taped the big circles i cut out while out of the car.
    good luck
    mike








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      Changing the Heater blower motor 200 1991

      Well Done,

      We need a blower motor change out badge. Volvo should have to send us that one along with Engine Harness Badge. Would look good besides the high mileage badge don't you think?

      Regards,

      PT








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        Changing the Heater blower motor 200 1991

        Yes I need to get into the badge thing. Every 100k right? I need four plus one blower motor badge.
        No shortcuts. I did the blower motor like OEM. 10 clips each side. Cleaned all the ducting, lubed and adjusted water valve, re-postioned dash switches. Looks better. Tightened the loose centre console, lubed the seat rails. Its amazing the stuff that accumumlates behind the recirculate flap.
        I could do it in half the time next time. Well worth it. Now onto the TAB's......next post.....
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        91 Brick turning 400,000 this month







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