Lubrication of blower motor.
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Lubrication of blower motor.
During Colin's recent visit, we messed around with my heater system briefly. The blower motor squeaks when running. I took it apart, and the motor is encased within a steel jacket. Any hints on lubrication? There are two holes in this body, one larger oblong, and one smaller slot at the tail end. I hesitate to pump oil into an unknown pathway.
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Re: Lubrication of blower motor.
I had the same problem. Tore the entire motor down only to concede defeat as the motor is NOT disassemble-able. I purchased a 12 volt Dayton motor of similar size and capability from Grainger and installed it. At one point, Scott at German Supply was selling NOS complete blower motors but a quick check on his site shows them to be out of stock.
- Dick
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.
... as it turns out, it was the coil!
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Re: Lubrication of blower motor.
Heck, did I send you down a dead-end path? My 1973 bus blower motor was disassemblable.Jivermo wrote:During Colin's recent visit, we messed around with my heater system briefly. The blower motor squeaks when running. I took it apart, and the motor is encased within a steel jacket. Any hints on lubrication? There are two holes in this body, one larger oblong, and one smaller slot at the tail end. I hesitate to pump oil into an unknown pathway.
You are Mr. Motor Man, you know you are, go fer it.
Get some "electrical winding shellac-safe" non-detergent motor/turbine oil and go nuts and drench that b***h, just go to town on it. Pry the motor "axially" to help lubrication into the bushings you cannot see. Baptism! Immersion! Now let it drain, if you have compressed air, you can maybe help it get nicely un-oiled.
Now try it . . .
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Lubrication of blower motor.
79 VW Bus
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Thanks, Randy. Neat article. I did the Colin drench, and put it back in. It's now quiet, at least for the moment.
- Amskeptic
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Appears to end up with exactly the conundrum stated above . . . late motors are not disassemblablablable.
So Randy . . . what is your improvisational recommendation other than the Oil Baptism already suggested?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- Amskeptic
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Re: Lubrication of blower motor.
Amskeptic wrote:Appears to end up with exactly the conundrum stated above . . . late motors are not disassemblablablable.
So Randy . . . what is your improvisational recommendation other than the Oil Baptism already suggested?
Jivermo? If it is quiet, I am hopeful.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles