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'Quick Fix' for blower motor 200 1981

posted by  slowboat on  Fri Dec 12 12:32 CST 2003
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I too had success with this method on my '81-- thanks to Ron Tewksbury. About 6 years ago Ron sent me his excellent instructions for lubricating the blower motor and I was able to "milk it" for 3 years until I sold the car.

To direct the lube right onto the bushings, I connected 3 or 4 of those red straws that I saved from aerosol cans and stuck them together with heat shrinkable tubing for wires. Ron advised trying this too and makes for a nice long straw. I kept the battery connected and would turn the blower motor on and off for awhile between shooting with lube. When I finished, I just covered the holes with duct tape.

Be careful what kind of lubricant you use because every time you turn on your heat you'll be smelling it-- so definitley no PB Blaster here.

Lubricating it 3 times in a couple years certainly prolonged the motor's life and quieted things down.

Chris Mika
'87 245 DL (250 K)
'81 245 GLT (328 K) sold and still running






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