Evening guys,
I think i may have a problem, that MAY have started after i was a bit "Liberal" with some lubricant (Stop sniggering at the back).
On Sunday i removed the heater blower as I needed to lubricate the axel as it's been squealing. All I had to hand was a can of spray grease which i use to lubricate hinges and suchlike, so I thought if it stops a hinge from squeaking then it should be ok to use.
The motor was inverted and a "liberal" amount of grease was sprayed in controlled bursts onto the axel both at the top near the impeller and at the very base through a hole in the housing.
After leaving the motor for an hour whilst I did a couple of other things it was re-fitted, tested and the glovebox was put back. All appeared to work ok and the fan in conjunction with the aircon has been used for about two hours a day since then with out fault. That was until on the way back from work this afternoon when the fuse (25A) gave up the ghost. The fuse was replaced with another, but this only lasted about 30 minutes before blowing. And the same happened with a third.![[:@]](/forums/styles/seatcupra/oldforumsmileys/furious.gif "Furious [:@]")
Observations
(1) - The resistor pack was rusty. This must have happened after I experienced the joys of a fooked pollen filter cover.
(2) - The white spray grease I used was bought from Halfrauds a couple of years ago, and it doesn't say that it's not suitable for electrics.
(3) - We did have a fair amount of rain this afternoon, and the pollen filter housing doesn't appear to have let any water in.
(4) - I did spray some grease onto the resister pack, but wiped most of it off.
(5) - After the fuse has been replaced the blower works on all four settings, but if you go from 1 to 4 it blows.
Ok lets cut to the chase, have I fooked up. Should I replace the resistor pack or strip the blower motor, or am I barking up the wrong tree.
Gents, what should I do.......
I think i may have a problem, that MAY have started after i was a bit "Liberal" with some lubricant (Stop sniggering at the back).
On Sunday i removed the heater blower as I needed to lubricate the axel as it's been squealing. All I had to hand was a can of spray grease which i use to lubricate hinges and suchlike, so I thought if it stops a hinge from squeaking then it should be ok to use.
The motor was inverted and a "liberal" amount of grease was sprayed in controlled bursts onto the axel both at the top near the impeller and at the very base through a hole in the housing.
After leaving the motor for an hour whilst I did a couple of other things it was re-fitted, tested and the glovebox was put back. All appeared to work ok and the fan in conjunction with the aircon has been used for about two hours a day since then with out fault. That was until on the way back from work this afternoon when the fuse (25A) gave up the ghost. The fuse was replaced with another, but this only lasted about 30 minutes before blowing. And the same happened with a third.
Observations
(1) - The resistor pack was rusty. This must have happened after I experienced the joys of a fooked pollen filter cover.
(2) - The white spray grease I used was bought from Halfrauds a couple of years ago, and it doesn't say that it's not suitable for electrics.
(3) - We did have a fair amount of rain this afternoon, and the pollen filter housing doesn't appear to have let any water in.
(4) - I did spray some grease onto the resister pack, but wiped most of it off.
(5) - After the fuse has been replaced the blower works on all four settings, but if you go from 1 to 4 it blows.
Ok lets cut to the chase, have I fooked up. Should I replace the resistor pack or strip the blower motor, or am I barking up the wrong tree.
Gents, what should I do.......
