UPDATE Heater fan replacement

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

i'm very glad i was wrong, i surmised/assumed there
may be a similarity between the A2 golf and the mk 2
scirocco.  i've only had my scirocco 2 years, so i've
not run into many problems yet!  glad it's working out
for you!!  
--- Scott <gun5ling3r@yahoo.com> wrote:

> In case anybody's interested, here's the deal; it is
> indeed possible to
> get the fan out of an 85 mk2 thru the rain tray BUT
> the cover is held
> in by a screw and a bolt that you can't get to
> unless you pull the
> glove box, pass air duct and drivers side tray/lower
> dash cover out.
> 
> In related news, the fan I pilfered out of an 84
> Rabbit (a very nice
> sealed unit) will not work as a replcement for the
> one that's in the
> car (a scary looking, Tesla-inspired unit with what
> looks like external
> brushes!).  I'm considering taking the fan/motor to
> an electrician to
> see if the bearings replaced rather than pay for a
> whole new fan.  If
> anybody has use for the fan I pulled lemme know and
> we can work out a(n
> extremely cheap) deal.  Pics available upon request
> since I don't think
> I can post them to the list.
> 
> Thanks campers!
> 
> -scott
> 
> 
> --- Mark <mardak@cogeco.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Scott wrote:
> > > Oh no....Now that I didn't want to hear. If
> that's the case I may
> > just
> > > pay somebody else do it.  Judging from the
> location of the
> > fan/motor in
> > > the rain tray, If I can't get it out from w/in
> the rain tray it's
> > going
> > > to take complete removal of almost all the
> climate control stuff to
> > be
> > > able to get to it and chances are I'll break
> something (that is
> > > expensive and/or hard to find) trying.
> > > 
> > > The Texas sun has all but destroyed the dash to
> the point where
> > putting
> > > Armour All on it would be like sprinkling grass
> seed on the moon. 
> > A
> > > new dash is on the list of stuff this car needs
> right after tires,
> > > whatever it is that keeps the front brake
> calipers (not the pads)
> > from
> > > rattling, this fan/motor, shifter bushings and
> the intermittant
> > > stalling problem it has...in that order.
> > 
> > 
> > First of all, an 89 GTI is nothing like a
> Scirocco...  Don't take
> > Lar's 
> > advice to mean you have to do the same thing to
> your car.
> > 
> > Although I'm a Mk1 guy, I have owned Mk2's and
> have removed the fan 
> > motor through the raintray.  It's a bit tricky,
> but it can be done...
> > 
> > Later,
> > 
> > Mark.
> > 75 x2
> > 80 S
> > 81 S  3
> > 81 Caddy
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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