Changing a blower motor

[F4Gary]

Any glitches in wiring up the van blower?

 

[Whiplash]

Any glitches in wiring up the van blower?

Nope. Wired up the same.

 

[crause]

Do you think the van blower is actually stronger than the original one would be with all new wiring? I looked at both together and the motor seems to be the same size with a different housing.

 

[crause]

Ok, I am in the middle of the blower motor upgrade for the a/c fan. I have the new motor for an 87 GMC van and am now in the process of making the spacer. I need help from anyone who has done this. I am having a lot of trouble finding something that is going to be thick enough and not too thick. The thread I read about doing this said that the spacer should be 3/4 to 7/8" thick. I tried to find something plastic but couldn't find anything. I guess that I am going to have to make the spacer out of wood. I can find lots of pieces that are 3/4" but am afraid that after I go through all the trouble to make the spacer and then put it on only to find that the squirrel cage is rubbing. If anybody has done this, will the 3/4" stock work or should I keep looking for something closer to 7/8"

 

[Whiplash]

Ok, I am in the middle of the blower motor upgrade for the a/c fan. I have the new motor for an 87 GMC van and am now in the process of making the spacer. I need help from anyone who has done this. I am having a lot of trouble finding something that is going to be thick enough and not too thick. The thread I read about doing this said that the spacer should be 3/4 to 7/8" thick. I tried to find something plastic but couldn't find anything. I guess that I am going to have to make the spacer out of wood. I can find lots of pieces that are 3/4" but am afraid that after I go through all the trouble to make the spacer and then put it on only to find that the squirrel cage is rubbing. If anybody has done this, will the 3/4" stock work or should I keep looking for something closer to 7/8"

I think I used 7/8" plywood. You can figure out the measurement by measuring the difference between the two fan drums. I used a piece of rubber sheeting for use in bathtub installations to cut a gasket. You have to get longer sheet metal screws to install. I don't have any pictures but it's not that complicated.

 

[LVMYVT76]

DID YOU CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS 12 VOLTS GOING TO THE MOTOR? IF NOT START TRACING BACK TO SEE WHERE IT STOPS. RELAY OR SWITCH ?

 

[crause]

This is driving me crazy. I just finished putting everything back together and went for the big test. Well, after changing everything, relay, fuse block, wiring harness for relay and all ground connections; the high fan speed doesn't work. Are there any other fuses that I may be missing? Could it be the switch? I sure hate to open the console but I don't know what to check next. The fan is blowing better than it was before but cuts off when I flip it to the highest speed.

 

[jeley]

Smoked wire to my blower motor

I really need some help with this one. I have a 79 L-82. I had the fan on high and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I finally noticed the wire to the blower motor was fried. I have disconnected the wire from the blower and have purchased a new motor from Advanced auto. I have also order the resistor which had one spool burned also. Not sure if the issues is related. I would appreciate any advice.