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Old 11-09-2008, 05:54 PM
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i have a 93 glt, and today while driving to work, i noticed that i did not have any air coming through the vents, on any speed, and setting. i know that something used to make a squeaking sound before this happened, but now that no air is coming out, there is no squeaking.
would this be the blower motor?

 
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Default RE: no air through vents, blower motor failure?

bearing probably went out in the blower, my guess would be the blower too


maybe a relay or the risistor, but i would think it's the blower with the squeaking
 
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so would replacing my blower motor be my best bet? and how would i go about doing so?
 
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If you want to check the blower motor, you need to remove the glove box and the lower passenger knee bolster/trim to access it. The blower motor is attached to the firewall with three or four torx head screws. Not hard, should take about 30 minutes
 
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Default RE: no air through vents, blower motor failure?

assuming you had 4 fan speeds before it stopped working, It is probably the fan.

If you had speeds, 1, 2 and 3, but not 4, it's could be that the resistor went out (also a 30 minute fix once you get the part). That would fix fan speeds 1-3, fixing the 4th speed is either the fuse, or the relay (behind the glove box, a $10 dollar plus about 15 minute fix.

If you lost all 4 speeds at once, probably the fan...

 
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Default RE: no air through vents, blower motor failure?

i lost all four speeds at once, all four worked before just fine, and i noticed today i can hear my blower motor like making kind of a knocking sound when i try and turn it on, so im pretty sure thats it
 
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Default RE: no air through vents, blower motor failure?

Groton:
http://www.fcpgroton.com/category-ex...36/by_year/43/

eEuro:
http://www.eeuroparts.com/Main/Home.aspx

May your blower motor rest in peace.


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