190E HEATER FAN NOISE

[NickO]

hello,

My heater fan has just started to make slight whirring noise on spinning up with a lesser noise once spinning. Suspect a bearing in the fan/motor has failed. In the meantime i'm leaving it switched of just in case it causes the motor to burn out....although with winter approaching i dont want to be left in the cold with steamy windows!!!!

Can anyone advise on severity of removing the fan and the basic repair ??

 

[flagstaff]

getting the fan assy out can be a bit tiresome, but as long as you have a methodical approach it isn't actually difficult. i'd suggest that a recon motor would be easier all round than trying to pull the old bearing - unless you have the necessary workshop facilities ...