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That's hard to imagine. Did you disconnect the battery when you changed the regulator? Did you put the battery connection back? Did you have a huge melt-down while changing it out? Otherwise, I don't see how that could happen.
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The battery was un done then hooked back up. Il have more time to mess with it after work tonight
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What would have beeen interesting prior to replacing the regulator is if the engine was not running and the blower was powered just by the battery, would it have squealed?
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Maybe the voltage regulator was ruined and the fusable link(s) damaged with the shifting of the battery. Then, when the regulator was replaced, the fusable link was jiggled/moved and broke?
What would have beeen interesting prior to replacing the regulator is if the engine was not running and the blower was powered just by the battery, would it have squealed?
What would have beeen interesting prior to replacing the regulator is if the engine was not running and the blower was powered just by the battery, would it have squealed?
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I'm assuming that it'll do the same with the engine off. Two possibilities. Most likely is that the blower motor is damaged, but it may just be dry bearings. If so you should be able to lube the bearing that sticks into the engine compartment by pulling the rubber hose that is on it and squirting some lube onto the shaft and bearing.
Second, it is possible that the pot hole moved some leaves and/or twigs that were in the heater box and they've gotten into the squirrel cage fan and/or the resistor pack. Pull the motor and the resistor pack and see if anything is in there - and there usually is.
Second, it is possible that the pot hole moved some leaves and/or twigs that were in the heater box and they've gotten into the squirrel cage fan and/or the resistor pack. Pull the motor and the resistor pack and see if anything is in there - and there usually is.
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I'm assuming that it'll do the same with the engine off. Two possibilities. Most likely is that the blower motor is damaged, but it may just be dry bearings. If so you should be able to lube the bearing that sticks into the engine compartment by pulling the rubber hose that is on it and squirting some lube onto the shaft and bearing.
Second, it is possible that the pot hole moved some leaves and/or twigs that were in the heater box and they've gotten into the squirrel cage fan and/or the resistor pack. Pull the motor and the resistor pack and see if anything is in there - and there usually is.
Second, it is possible that the pot hole moved some leaves and/or twigs that were in the heater box and they've gotten into the squirrel cage fan and/or the resistor pack. Pull the motor and the resistor pack and see if anything is in there - and there usually is.