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[Healeys] 100 heater motor or switch problem

To: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] 100 heater motor or switch problem
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:26:09 -0400
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
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The fan motor in my heater worked nicely all summer but naturally chose to
crap out once cooler weather arrived a few days ago and I'd like some
advice from those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted their
heaters.

I have verified that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox I
installed in the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into and
through the firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the heater I
cannot access the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor is the
issue and before I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold the
heater faceplate to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so will
allow me to get to the heater's innards.

Also I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is the reverse of
disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o'clock position, do
not look like they will be easy to get back into place with the heater
mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last question: How is the
heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should I need to access the
fan motor? Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at the top of
the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through the firewall.

Thanks in advance--Michael Oritt

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those 100 drivers who have previously removed/remounted their heaters.=C2=
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a,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">I have verif=
ied that power is getting to the heater lead from the fusebox I installed i=
n the engine compartment, and the green wire disappears into and through th=
e firewall, apparently intact Without disassembling the heater I cannot acc=
ess the rheostat switch to trace whether it or the motor is the issue and b=
efore I pop off the three spring clips that seem to hold the heater facepla=
te to the rear plate I would like to know that doing so will allow me to ge=
t to the heater&#39;s innards.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51)=
;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;=
background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-fa=
mily:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;backgrou=
nd-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:V=
erdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-col=
or:rgb(250,250,250)">Also I would appreciate learning whether reassembly is=
 the reverse of disassembly as those clips, esp. the one at the 12:00 o&#39=
;clock position, do not look like they will be easy to get back into place =
with the heater mounted to the firewall, which leads me to my last question=
: How is the heater unit fixed to and removed from the car should I need to=
 access the fan motor? Aside from one screw going through an ell-bracket at=
 the top of the faceplate I see no other fasteners projecting through the f=
irewall.</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,T=
ahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250=
,250)"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Ca=
libri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)"><=
span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,=
Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Thanks =
in advance--Michael Oritt</span><br></div></div>

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