Removing heater fan

[hanvyj]

Anyone know how to get the heater fan off it's motor?

Thanks

[samuria]

which heater do you have ?
the box shape one has the fan held on with a nut or a spring clip.

[hanvyj]

Its the late type. Looks like a plastic thing with a wrapped around piece of metal - all rusted beyond recognition!

[hanvyj]

Managed to get the metal circlip off, still stuck though..

[samuria]

Its the late type. Looks like a plastic thing with a wrapped around piece of metal - all rusted beyond recognition!

yes ...thats the spring clip..
i used a very small screwdriver and prized it off.
give it a coat of oil and clean best you can first.
it will come off

[hanvyj]

Put everything back together and back in. Huge leak in the heater element! Hardly touched it but its never worked well at all. Maybe clearing out the pipes just exposed the already dodgy element.

Looked near new when I took it out though, very annoyed that I'm going to have to do it all again!

Wish I'd tested before screwing everything back together...

[bmcecosse]

You have forgotten the basic rule - if it's not broken, don't fix it......

[hanvyj]

It wasn't working though! The thing was blocked somehow. No leaking but produced heat slower than the fan cooled it down.

[bmcecosse]

I would just have flushed without dismantling - indeed without even removing it from the car. Gives you an excuse now to get a v much better Mini heater..... Several cheap on ebay - but expensive postage - but maybe you can find one close to you.

[hanvyj]

I would just have flushed without dismantling - indeed without even removing it from the car. Gives you an excuse now to get a v much better Mini heater..... Several cheap on ebay - but expensive postage - but maybe you can find one close to you.

I think you're right. It's nice and shiny now but I dared disturb it! Buying a mini heater is cheaper than buying just a matrix so it's upgrade time.

[bmcecosse]

Indeed - and when it arrives -RESIST the temptation to take it apart......