Help with front heater
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Tuned
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Help with front heater
The heater blower motor in my E350 is apparently burned out. Was making a grinding noise of late and today no noise (or heat) just smoke out the vents.
How involved is the replacement?
How involved is the replacement?
Fleet Mechanic
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Very easy....Do you have a battery on that side ? If not..it is 3 10 mm bolts or MAybe 8 mm I forget...takes about 10 minutes....espcially if you do not have to remove and replace the battery ....like I do ...it still took me 15 min....If you go Junkyard cut it off with the connector...in case yours is different you can solder the Junkyard one on ....
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Tuned
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Yes, battery is in front of motor.
So you're saying I do not have to drop the heater core and what that all entails?
Is it likely this is a generic motor I can get at an auto parts store? Junk yards around here charge new retail.
Thanks for the help!
So you're saying I do not have to drop the heater core and what that all entails?
Is it likely this is a generic motor I can get at an auto parts store? Junk yards around here charge new retail.
Thanks for the help!
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Thornhill , Ontario
No absolutely not ...Do you have a battery in front of it or not ? If no there are 3 screws and a connector...thats it ....in the Delta configuration ( Read Mercedes Benz symbol also known as ISOMETRIC ) ...All Econoline Blower Motors are the same from 1992-2005 ....IIRC
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Ok Remove the Battery ..the get the top 2 screws 8 or 10 mm ( I forget) ...then you have to feel the bottom one...disconnect the rubber tube and connector and pull it out.....reverse proceedure to put it in UNLESS you need to solder on a new connector..I paid 25 Bucks for my last one at the Junkyard....
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Buy it ....Here.......thanks to FREE TRADE we pay over 100.... I wish I had a cousin in Buffalo...Even with the 40 bucks in Diesel it would cost and the 3 hr. round trip ... I would still be ahead.....Just take yours out first to see if connector matches OR Not....Ford is retarded like that .....You are welcome otherwise....And be patient
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OK. Got my new heater/AC blower motor installed on Saturday. It does not come with the squirrel cage fan so you need to remove the old one carefully. It does include a new press on clip for the fan, though.
My van has AC. Not working but it's there. I was able to wrestle out the unit alright but getting it back in required that I remove the three bolts holding the AC accumulator to the left side of the engine compartment.
That done I could shift it enough to get the fan back in.
The new fan (which came all the way from China... imagine that!) has a 2-pin male pigtail connector about 8" long. The OEM had a socket in the back of the motor.
Glad it's working 'cause Wednesday is supposed to be a mess here and I have a long drive to get to where I need to be early AM.
BTW: I only get the fan on the high setting. Nothing on the lower positions. Was the same with the OEM. In my VW Vanagon they have a resistor for low fan. Anyone know how it works with this van?
My van has AC. Not working but it's there. I was able to wrestle out the unit alright but getting it back in required that I remove the three bolts holding the AC accumulator to the left side of the engine compartment.
That done I could shift it enough to get the fan back in.
The new fan (which came all the way from China... imagine that!) has a 2-pin male pigtail connector about 8" long. The OEM had a socket in the back of the motor.
Glad it's working 'cause Wednesday is supposed to be a mess here and I have a long drive to get to where I need to be early AM.
BTW: I only get the fan on the high setting. Nothing on the lower positions. Was the same with the OEM. In my VW Vanagon they have a resistor for low fan. Anyone know how it works with this van?
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The resistor network would work the same on most heater blower motors----your's is most likely open across one or more of the branches. Might have to replace it too.
What year is your E350--did I miss that?
What year is your E350--did I miss that?
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The resistor is right next to the blower motor.
Pics here.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10403979
Pics here.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10403979
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Wow! Hey thanks for taking the time to document the fan replacement. For me it's like deja vu all over again having just done it Saturday.
I see that resistor device. Guess I go back in this weekend
I see that resistor device. Guess I go back in this weekend
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I just did my heater blower yesterday, it quit with no warning. Lucky it was close to home.
It went in as described in the link! I got a new one up here in Canada for $42 at the parts store.
Now I have to do the rear heat blower that is screaming like a squirrel in heat!
It went in as described in the link! I got a new one up here in Canada for $42 at the parts store.
Now I have to do the rear heat blower that is screaming like a squirrel in heat!
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