Help! . . .brrrrr . . .below zero in Denver!

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:47 pm

My (heater) blower motor finally went out on me. This morning when I went to work it was something like -14F! Serioulsy. I got a blower motor from Napa today, but that's not the right fit. That'll have to go back. Mine has a flange around the center of the motor. JCW has one that appears to be the right thing, however, I'm trying to find something sooner than mail order! Any Ideas?

Any help is appreciated, as always. Please. . . . . . . .

btw, '70, no air.

Is this my only hope?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Prod ... er%20motor

GMAN69 · Post by **GMAN69** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:01 pm

DID YOU CHECK THE MOTOR TO MAKE SURE IT IS BAD AND NOT THE SWITCH OR FUSE. IF YOU HAVE IT OUT IT WOULD BE EASY TO CHECK MAKE SURE IT TURNS FREELY AND HOOK WIRES TO IT FROM ANOTHER 12V SOURCE YOU KNOW WORKS. YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS. GOOD LUCK

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:25 pm

Yeah, I tested the motor out of the heater housing. Power's there, fuse is good, but zero movement.

I need to find a workng (or new) one in a hurry! This morning as I was driving to work, I had the steering wheel in my left hand and a long ice scraper in my right hand - for the inside of the windshield! Yeah, it's Ccccccooooooollllllddddddd hhheeerrrrreeeee . . . . . . . .

thatoneguy · Post by **thatoneguy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:26 pm

i havent taken my blower motor apart yet but i need to it makes a grinding sound. im sure u can take them apart to c what is going on it could b a brush fell out of its socket or someting little like that. elec motors r realy simple if u have the time to take them apart. but i would check if it is getting power to mhe motor b4 i got to into it

JimE · Post by **JimE** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:15 pm

thatoneguy wrote:i havent taken my blower motor apart yet but i need to it makes a grinding sound. im sure u can take them apart to c what is going on it could b a brush fell out of its socket or someting little like that. elec motors r realy simple if u have the time to take them apart. but i would check if it is getting power to mhe motor b4 i got to into it

I don't think I have ever one that did not make some sort of noise.

Thorman, I have one sitting in my garage, I'll check it tomorrow and let you know. Jim

Post by **cowboy** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:23 pm

thor I have a couple out in the barn also , if jim's don't work , I see if they still work tomorrow

PwrWgnWalt · Post by **PwrWgnWalt** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:56 pm

Thorman;

When I finally replaced the one in the '64, I got a new one from Bumper-to-Bumper or Carquest. The 2 long bolts that hold it together had to be trimmed to not interfere with the squirrel cage, but the results were phenominal! The AMP gauge didn't swing so wildly when blower on, it actually HEATED the cab well, and it was quiet(er)!

This was about 6 years ago. Replaced the heater core, too.

PwrWgnWalt

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:07 am

PwrWgnWalt wrote:Thorman;

When I finally replaced the one in the '64, I got a new one from Bumper-to-Bumper or Carquest. The 2 long bolts that hold it together had to be trimmed to not interfere with the squirrel cage, but the results were phenominal! The AMP gauge didn't swing so wildly when blower on, it actually HEATED the cab well, and it was quiet(er)!

This was about 6 years ago. Replaced the heater core, too.

PwrWgnWalt

I thought about trying something like that with the one I got at Napa. Problem is, the wires exit the motor case on the wrong end and would be in the way of the fan. I also considered pulling the new motor from its housing and transplanting it into the existing case with the flange(assuming I could get around the wiring issue), but with the motor being the WRONG one, the size would be off just enough to not let that work.

So now, after messing with that, I'm just going to replace it.

JimE or cowboy, I might have to take you up on that offer. I'll let you guys know.

JimE · Post by **JimE** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:06 am

Thorman, sorry I have been slow in responding (it will be spring soon,J/K). I had to work the weekend and have been busy trying to help another sweptline junkie with an epay purchase. I will get to it manana. Jim

MountainMoparRobin · Post by **MountainMoparRobin** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:03 am

Sorry Thorman, if I had the place to put the parts trucks, and the money to have bought them, you could have had one Saturday morning when it was -18 below, all my vehicles were slow to start, reminded me when I was in Alaska but we had block heaters, battery blankets, and oil heaters there

MountainMoparRobin · Post by **MountainMoparRobin** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:03 am

Sorry Thorman, if I had the place to put the parts trucks, and the money to have bought them, you could have had one Saturday morning when it was -18 below, all my vehicles were slow to start, reminded me when I was in Alaska but we had block heaters, battery blankets, and oil heaters there

JimE · Post by **JimE** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:28 pm

Thorman, I finally tested the spare blower I have. The good news, it works, but only on high speed. The bad news, the fan is wobbly on the motor shaft like it has a bearing going bad.

If you think you can work with it, or anyone else for that matter (you have first dibs). It is yours for the price of postage. Let me know . Jim

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:59 pm

Sounds like mine did before it gave up the ghost. I'll pass, but thanks very much for the offer.

duracell · Post by **duracell** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:41 pm

hey thor i hope this help's
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/62-63-64 ... dZViewItem

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:05 pm

duracell, thanks. That's the wrong one that I got and ended up returning to napa.

Post by **cowboy** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:07 pm

Thor, i guess your still needing a blower for a 69-71 non AC D100 , if so I have two heater boxes out back from this style truck , now the

is over I'll check tomorrow & see what's what & let you know what you'll have to hock to pay for it , oh wate I DON'T DO E BAY

, but will check & let you know

thorman · Post by **thorman** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:10 pm

Have you tested them?

Post by **cowboy** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:49 pm

Thor you got email

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