My heater blower motor has died. I have a new motor (motor only, not the plastic fan) on the way and so will need to marry the new motor to the old fan.
The fan is old, plastic, and potentially brittle. The motor rotor is apparently pressed into the fan assembly but is very firmly in place. The process of removing the motor from the fan therefore seems like a broken fan waiting to happen. In looking at past threads I see that others have done this maneuver successfully -- any tips on the best method(s) to separate the motor from the fan (and replace the motor) without breaking the fan?
Also, I see from the repair manual that it's frowned upon to replace only the motor; we're warned to replace them as a unit since they are balanced as a whole. Yet, given the difficulty/cost of finding the both together I see that many have replaced the motor only. Should I be concerned?
Thanks in advance for any advice, etc.
The fan is old, plastic, and potentially brittle. The motor rotor is apparently pressed into the fan assembly but is very firmly in place. The process of removing the motor from the fan therefore seems like a broken fan waiting to happen. In looking at past threads I see that others have done this maneuver successfully -- any tips on the best method(s) to separate the motor from the fan (and replace the motor) without breaking the fan?
Also, I see from the repair manual that it's frowned upon to replace only the motor; we're warned to replace them as a unit since they are balanced as a whole. Yet, given the difficulty/cost of finding the both together I see that many have replaced the motor only. Should I be concerned?
Thanks in advance for any advice, etc.