Re: 309 blower motor
Marco Wetzels (miljaar@xs4all.nl)
Mon, 20 Oct 1997 12:21:42 +0100
At 10:35 20-10-97 +0200, you wrote:
>Dear Pug-listers,
>
>I've been having problems with the blower motor for the internal heater in
>my 309 for some time. It sqeals, and then starts making a sound like an
>asphyxiating donkey. I've tried squirting wd-40 into it, which used to stop
>it for a while, but doesn't anymore.
>
>I took it out yesterday, to have a look at it, and it looks beyond repair.
>The bearings holding the shaft in the motor seem to be shot, and
>lubricating them has no effect.
>
>I'm going to have to replace it. Does anybody know what these things cost
>new? If they are extortionate, I may have to get one from a breaker's yard,
>in which case, does anybody know whether the same unit is found in any other
>pugs? 205s?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Steve
>
Steve, don't buy a new one, they're to expensive. Go to your local yunkjard
and pick 1 or 2 up. They should go for 10 to 20 pounds i guess. The 205 one
doesn't fit. Good luck.
Marco