Heater fans - again!

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x19dude
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Heater fans - again!

Post by x19dude » 20 May 2005 08:55 pm

Hi All,
Well I took out the heater fan(which really has given up the ghost this time) and had a look at all the connections - I cleaned them off(actually they did'nt look that bad) and then had a look at the motor. The Motor was really really stiff. I put some WD 40 on it loosened it up a bit and put it back in. The tried it -it worked for about 30 seconds and then decided to bellow out lots of smoke - Doh..... I think its now properly siezed! Anyway, has anyone any suggestions where I could get a newer working unit. I'm in Ireland and older 340's( mine's a 1984 one!) are a bit thin on the ground over here these days. Have any Irish people out there got any spare ones lying around?
Cheers,
Paul.
1984 Volvo 340DL in family since new
1999 Subaru Impreza wrx Wagon
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Post by x19dude » 23 May 2005 08:41 pm

a useful forum as always then!
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1977 Triumph Dolomite(Buried in a garage for the last 10 years)
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Re: Heater fans - again!

Post by SteveP » 23 May 2005 09:50 pm

x19dude wrote:Anyway, has anyone any suggestions where I could get a newer working unit. I'm in Ireland and older 340's( mine's a 1984 one!) are a bit thin on the ground over here these days.
1. Scrapyard
2. They're thin on the ground in the rest of the UK
x19dude wrote:a useful forum as always then!
3. People can't reply instantly
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Post by foggyjames » 23 May 2005 10:30 pm

We don't have very many Irish members. Sorry about that, shall I go recruiting? :P
x19dude wrote:a useful forum as always then!
I even found you an X1/9 in my local scrap yard...c'mon, I'm good :D

I'm sure someone will post you a motor if you can't find one.

cheers

James
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Post by x19dude » 24 May 2005 08:34 pm

No Worries - I'm just stirring things up a bit. Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, the motors seem to be impossible to come by.
1984 Volvo 340DL in family since new
1999 Subaru Impreza wrx Wagon
1991 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo
1977 Triumph Dolomite(Buried in a garage for the last 10 years)
1998 Alfa 156 Race Car.

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Post by foggyjames » 24 May 2005 08:41 pm

If you can wait a few weeks, I'm bound to find you one...it's just whether another source would be easier (and cheaper on shipping).

cheers

James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...

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