Blower Motor Going Out?

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Dec 2, 2015 | 02:16 AM

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jimandnena

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Originally Posted by mos68x

Yup! Lmao I finally numbered my socks so that I could finally catch that damn sock thief, at least then I knew when one was missing and then chase down that damn cat or dog to find my sock!

If anyone figures out the sock thing, I would like to know the answer!

Tools are no problem, I shadowed my toolbox decades ago so missing tools are obvious. I worked aircraft maintenance so losing a tool (or anything) meant no one went home until the missing item was found.

I raised 2 sons and had all their friends' cars in the garage pulling wrenches and I still have the same set of tools. The "boys" are 42 and 37 now; still come by to wrench their cars because "all my tools are easier to find". haha
jim

Dec 2, 2015 | 07:44 AM

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mos68x

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Funny you should mention that! So was I, after working on the AH-64 Apache in the miiltary I flipped over to working contracting in the civilian world and have had mine all shadowed since. It makes it so much easier finding all the tools...when you actually put them back into thier proper places lol

What did you work on?? I've done the Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, Bombadiere 100's, UH-1 Huey, Bell 407, OH-58 Kiowa

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Dec 2, 2015 | 10:37 AM

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seattle smitty

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Yes tools!!! I could spread out white sheet, sit in the middle of it, open my tool box and lay each tool out as I inventory them on paper. Having never moved, when putting the tools back in the box, 3 or 4 would be missing..

Oh, lordy, I've gone away and come back to this three or four times now, and i'm still cackling at it!! Do you mind if I paste this to another DIY site or two, Annaleigh (with proper intro and attribution, of course)?? I'm STILL chuckling!!!

Actually, a couple of years ago I was talked into buying one of those little magnetic tool trays. The base is magnetic to hold the tray to whatever, and the inside of the tray holds some end-wrenches and whatnot for the task at hand. I had seen them and thought them sort of gimmicky, but since I got one it actually does help a little with the situation you have so hilariously described . . . helps very slightly . . . not enough to keep up with my heavy Altzheimers and lifelong wooly-headedness.

(I'm STILL cracking up at that, Annaleigh!!)

Dec 2, 2015 | 10:44 AM

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Sure you can and don't even have to worry about adding my name! Glad you got a good laugh out of it! Have a great day!

Jan 23, 2016 | 04:30 PM

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Just an update on the blower motor..
It appears to be working fine now that it has been ran for a while. It has not turned off in a month now even running on high for 30 to 45 minutes at a time..

The van sat for a few years and to add to that, the crowl to hood seal has come loose from the clips that hold it to the crowl allowing water to drip in between the hood and crowl. I think that might be where some of the odd rust came from on the I beams and oil pan. Also it might have contributed tot he alternator bearings going out. But i am also guessing extra moister got in the blower motor and perhaps when i first got the van, the motor was overheating from binding when turning... Either way, it is working fine now....
Thanks for all the help and advice and i know what to do now if it does quit working..