Re: [alfa] Spider Blower motor removal

[Raldel@xxxxxxx]

Karl,
    Save yourself some cursing and just go ahead and remove the whole hearter 
box. Its really not too bad with a few hints. First, take out the center 
console, the wiring just unplugs and the cables and heater controls drop right 
down with 2 screws. Then, remove the plastic ducts and stuff the flex duct 
material upwards and out of the way. Here is the real secret. Invest in a universal 
and mid length extension for your quarter inch rachet. Four hex screws hold 
the complete heater box in and you can get to them all fairly easily with these 
tools. Of course you must pinch off the heater hoses under the hood and 
disconect them at the heater box. Just take it all out and spend some intimate time 
with it. You will be glad you did. When the box is out, it will have all the 
cables intact and the bottom comes right off to reveal the blower. While mine 
was out, I took it completely apart and cleaned and put in new "weather 
stripping" around the heater core. It makes you feel so good to put it back nice and 
clean and neat!  
      Randy Long
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In a message dated 10/6/2003 6:04:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
robrock@domain.elided writes:
I'm trying to replace my blower motor and inspect my heater core (I got a
drop of coolant on my hand while yanking away at the blower motor
housing). I removed the four 7mm bolts that hold the ducts on to either
side of the housing, and perhaps five 8mm nuts off of studs, removed the
rear linkage for one of the flaps, and the cable linkage, but I can't seem
to get that lower cover off to get access to the motor. Any suggestions?

thanks,

Karl
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