New AC/Heater Blower Motor Installed
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New AC/Heater Blower Motor Installed
Hello All! I just installed a new blower motor into my 08 LR2! Wow what a project! A couple things helped me out so I figured I would share. On the top 2 or 3 screws that you have to basically install by feel I found that a short 2 1/2" piece of stout fuel injection hose can be a great help! Size the hose to the screw head so it fits very snug onto the screws hex. Then when installing the screws get them started a turn or so, leave the hose attached so you now have a guide for the torx driver to engage the screw. This way it prevents dropping the screws and having them disappear behind the carpeting and being lost forever. I found that you can get screws at your local hardware store that are the correct torx size. They are used for metal roofing. I had to shorten them up a little on the bench grinder but worked even better than the OEM screws because the height of the actual hex is slightly higher allowing a better fit for hose to grip them. Hope this helps someone out in the future!! I also now have the removal tool (CTA 1076) that I am selling if anyone needs to do this miserable project in the near future!! Hope this can help someone out!
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Thanks for the tips! My blower is very noisy and I'm trying to decide if I should 1) live with it, 2) pay a shop to replace it, or 3) replace it myself. One trick I discovered is when I turn the fan speed all the way to high (setting #7) for a few seconds, and then turn it back to low/normal (setting #2 or #3), the noise disappears and it's quiet for awhile.
How long did this DIY job take you?
How long did this DIY job take you?
Last edited by LR2driver; 07-29-2021 at 11:48 PM.
#3
Thanks for the tips! My blower is very noisy and I'm trying to decide if I should 1) live with it, 2) pay a shop to replace it, or 3) replace it myself. One trick I discovered is when I turn the fan speed all the way to high (setting #7) for a few seconds, and then turn it back to low/normal (setting #2 or #3), the noise disappears and it's quiet for awhile.
How long did this DIY job take you?
How long did this DIY job take you?
Last edited by ThorInc; 07-30-2021 at 02:17 AM.
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Hello... If you had it taken apart to that extent you only had 20 more mins to have the blower motor removed and in your hand hand.I ordered a Behr blower motor instead of a Land Rover part. Behr is the manufacture for Land Rover so it was $68.00 shipped to my door. EXACT same part for 50% of the price
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The picture is deceiving (I drilled the hole with the blower installed).
I only removed the wipers and the plastic cowl that is under the wipers.
Two 15 mm bolts and I used a small puller but you could likely remove by hand if you prefer.
Then about 6 plastic rivets.
To get to this point takes about 10 minutes.
Then you need to get out the drill.
Note: if you try to do this from inside the cabin you are correct you will need to remove a lot and you may as well just replace the blower.
Take care
Paul
I only removed the wipers and the plastic cowl that is under the wipers.
Two 15 mm bolts and I used a small puller but you could likely remove by hand if you prefer.
Then about 6 plastic rivets.
To get to this point takes about 10 minutes.
Then you need to get out the drill.
Note: if you try to do this from inside the cabin you are correct you will need to remove a lot and you may as well just replace the blower.
Take care
Paul
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ThorInc (07-30-2021)
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LR2 DRIVER,
Here is the video that I watched that convinced me to lubricate the bearing (I haven't lubricated the other bearing yet)
Note: the person that made the video rebuilt their blower by replacing the brushes and lubricating the bearings.
Warning: the audio is Russian not English
I just wish I knew enough Russian to understand what he is saying.
At 11:16 in the video the bearing that I greased is being greased
https://youtu.be/GmGKQ2Ktg6Q
Take care
Paul
Here is the video that I watched that convinced me to lubricate the bearing (I haven't lubricated the other bearing yet)
Note: the person that made the video rebuilt their blower by replacing the brushes and lubricating the bearings.
Warning: the audio is Russian not English
I just wish I knew enough Russian to understand what he is saying.
At 11:16 in the video the bearing that I greased is being greased
https://youtu.be/GmGKQ2Ktg6Q
Take care
Paul