[Healeys] Blower Motor

[Michael Salter]

As I recall Simon the blower squirrel cage is just a press fit on the motor shaft. Although I have never come across it I can imagine that it could come loose, particularly if the plastic squirrel cage hub is cracked.
Be VERY careful when trying to remove the motor from the Bakelite blower casing as the "studs" are actually only hex head screws the heads of which are located in hexagonal holes and if forced the case will crack to allow the head to turn. If the nuts are tight I recommend cutting the nut with a Dremel to save the case.


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Subject: [Healeys] Blower Motor

Hi,
Happy New Year folks.
Cold here so I thought I'd turn the blower on to raise the temperature in my MkII BT7 from frigid to cold. So far as I can see, there is nothing coming out of said blower. No air, lukewarm or whatever. Now, the motor was running....a) I could hear it and b) I could see the volt meter increase/decrease for a second when I switched it on/off.
So, the question is:- Can the blades become detached from the spindle? ie seemingly, we have the motor spinning but the blades remaining stationary. Make sense? Anyone encountered this one?
Thanks,
Simon
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