e34 aircond blower

[zackertashia]

went to naidu to get my ac checked since it had stopped servin nearly a year..kenot tahan oredi he quoted me rm360 for a brand new bosch ac blower(sorry dun knoe d exact model o watnot)..my Q is,isit a good price?d price is for d blower only..excluding labour etc..anybody wit experience?thanx in advance :lol:

 

[moots]

wah.....1 year without a/c aaaa......

my blower koyak'd about 4 years back and i got a 2nd hand one fitted at rm140.for a motor,what matters is the carbon brush and the commutator surface condition(bearings as well of crs) and for this blower you can actually see these guys.

mine's workin fine since....diy...2/3 leisure hrs tops

 

[zackertashia]

dat naidu guy said dat d brush n commutator can b repaired but it would make some noise after some time..do u face d mentioned problem o isit jus some 'business politics'?

 

[aaron]

Guys, i feel really stupid but i think my blower was at least a thousand fitted

 

[skinhead]

i changed the blower c/b few years ago (cant remember now but i think got 4 pcs of them) wit total cost of

 

[naza2]

skinhead.. what kind of brush and commutator? part numbers? i'm looking to replace mine as well. did u do it urself?

 

[skinhead]

Originally posted by naza2@Jun 22 2005, 11:27 AM
skinhead.. what kind of brush and commutator? part numbers? i'm looking to replace mine as well. did u do it urself?

errr i didnt change the kemutator. i wud if i got the replacement part here but not all parts in bulehland is available for sale lar.. in us/europe they do sell kemutator parts as replacement.

yea its a diy job. what i did was i removed the old c/b from the housing. and bring the c/b to the spare part shops for comparison. the shape of the c/b for the blower is square, so easier to get replacement as compare to my aux fan wic has funny rectangular shape wic very difficult/impossible to get. the c/b has 2 type of material, hard n soft. the black one is softer than the other one. the oe i replaced is harder type, wic making screeching sound when hot.

oso good idea to clean the fins while ur there.

good luck k:

 

[naza2]

ok... yeah i opened it up last time since the motor was making some squeeking sound intermittently. it's working perfectly but i think the brushes have either gone bad or it's the hard type. i just want to get rid of the sound. a dab of electrical grease seems to work for a couple of weeks but now the sound is back.

any tips?

 

[zackertashia]

Originally posted by aaron@Jun 22 2005, 08:54 AM
Guys, i feel really stupid but i think my blower was at least a thousand fitted

was it ur blower or compressor replaced?it's kinda unreasonable for d blower fitted at 1000++

 

[zackertashia]

any advise?thinkin o getting it fixed durin tis weeken..if 350 is good enuf then wil have it done most proly tis sat..any sifus out ther?mebbe anybody knows any other place offering d ac blower?

 

[pussy]

ahhh.. the e34 air-con blower... to change, must remove the dashboard, etc.. put in sealant, gasket and foam/sponge gasket( must make your own- bmw original RM375 !!)

as for the motor, it's a good price if all of the labour, fixing and gas is included.

my opinion, go and get it done. er... if you are doing it, check all your small motors, air vanes, and the seals.. you don't want to open it up again. make sure naidu connects all the cables for your leg, front and windscreen dials..

regards.

 

[naza2]

actually the blower motor is accessed thru the engine bay. remove the flat metal panel (above the 1st cylinder) on the firewall. 4 bolts i think. then there is a plastic cover. the blower assembly is behind this black plastic cover. it's easier than having to take out the whole dashboard. thats what i did at least. 30 minutes tops.

 

[zackertashia]

naza2,is ur blower stil makin those screechin sounds?was it a result o replacin d c/b o it jus came by itself..

n yeah,it's easier to access d blower via d engine bay..jus askin for pricewise wheteher d diff is big between diy repair n new ones..if can get it into workin jus by diy then y not,can save me a few bucks n go for other things..

err,skinhead,is ur blower workin fine now?does d screechin occcur often?

 

[skinhead]

Originally posted by zackertashia@Jun 24 2005, 07:48 AM
naza2,is ur blower stil makin those screechin sounds?was it a result o replacin d c/b o it jus came by itself..

n yeah,it's easier to access d blower via d engine bay..jus askin for pricewise wheteher d diff is big between diy repair n new ones..if can get it into workin jus by diy then y not,can save me a few bucks n go for other things..

err,skinhead,is ur blower workin fine now?does d screechin occcur often?

no screechin sound now... works very fine for 15 yrs old junk... it blows air volume more than b4..

 

[jarance]

Originally posted by zackertashia@Jun 22 2005, 07:36 AM
dat naidu guy said dat d brush n commutator can b repaired but it would make some noise after some time..do u face d mentioned problem o isit jus some 'business politics'?

 

[zackertashia]

warh..thanx guys for d advice :aggressive: dat's y i love tis club

wil open my blower tomolo n have it repaired..so many things la todo to my car..it was like an abandoned car at my home eversince my dad got his e36 dats y my dad sorta handed it to me to b tkn care of..but handin sthin dat it out o my budget is somehow...(dunno how xpress it la :lol: :cry: )

anyway,im proud wit my udm n tryin my bes to have it to d bes condition possible..thanx again guys(esp unker jarance for stil not givin up on givin advises esp reg my fuel meter )

 

[naza2]

zacker... squeeking sound due to age. its an old car, man.

jarance.. good tip. i'll open the sucker out soon and have the bearings greased.

oh yeah, one note. the working space can be a bit clustered. so be patient and take your time. don't break anything.

 

[zackertashia]

thanx guys..got my a/c into workin again :yahoo: opened d blower but kinda sad since its not the c/b dat need 2b replaced but it's one of the copper plate on the motor terkopak oredi..went to chopshop n got myself another blower motor..save labour charge as i diy sure took a lot o patience to get it done but d force were strong in me h34r:

but somehow my aircon isnt blowing strong enuff..on no 1cant really feel any air cumin from d vent..y ar?

 

[wolverine]

Originally posted by zackertashia@Jun 25 2005, 11:18 PM
but somehow my aircon isnt blowing strong enuff..on no 1cant really feel any air cumin from d vent..y ar?

Check ur blower's filter...plus make sure u connected all the hoses properly
under da dashboard...

B)

 

[jarance]

Originally posted by zackertashia@Jun 25 2005, 10:18 PM
thanx guys..got my a/c into workin again :yahoo: opened d blower but kinda sad since its not the c/b dat need 2b replaced but it's one of the copper plate on the motor terkopak oredi..went to chopshop n got myself another blower motor..save labour charge as i diy sure took a lot o patience to get it done but d force were strong in me h34r:

but somehow my aircon isnt blowing strong enuff..on no 1cant really feel any air cumin from d vent..y ar?

the cause of lack air flow to the vent could be attributted to the following:-

1. chocked filter if all outlet vents are affected
2. if only one or two vents are affected then the A/C duct from the blower have been dislocated.