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Blower Motor: 'Traditional' replacement vs. 'Chainsaw method' 200 1991

posted by  iveand on  Wed Dec 6 01:14 CST 2006
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It is a cold MN week, and the blower motor does nothing but howl. I don't have a heated garage, and will need to be doing this job out in the driveway.

Needless to say, I would like to do this as efficient as possible. Should it be nicer out, I would like to take everything apart and check out other things while in there (I would like to put in a tach, replace cracked dash, etc.), but as it is I want to get in and out. I recognize this will still take some time.

How many here have used the "chainsaw method" as described in the following website?

http://cleanflametrap.com/chainsaw.html

I recognize it is a "hack" way to do it, but it seems to make sense, and I can't really see much of a negative: the RTV to seal up the side panels seems "tacky", but probably makes subsequent access to the motor much easier.

Alternatively, I have found (through this site!) the more traditional instructions:

http://cleanflametrap.com/

Any advice, opinions? I am fairly skinny and was hoping to wiggle around down there without having to remove the dash either way.

Thanks,

iveand
91 240 Wagon 155K 5 speed






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