How to get a heater fan out of a Saab?
Open the bonnet, take out the pollen filter and stick your hand down the back. This will allow you to see if the fan motor is seized. Mine was. To get the fan out you have to take the glove box out and dismantle from inside the passenger footwell.
What kind of fan motor does Saab use?
Saab Parts Co may have elected to make and stock only one version of the fan motor and have the installers create the necessary opening for the MCC speed controller. Just completed this project yesterday and everything went just as expected, Thanks to MI-Roger and his detailed description of this process.
What kind of blower does my 9-3sc use?
My wife’s 9-3SC has ACC and I could not find any Saab branded ACC blowers at the typical Saab specialty parts houses, however they did have Saab branded MCC blowers. I have read that Valeo is the original manufacturer of the Saab branded blowers so they are as good as buying the Saab brand – better since they usually cost much less!
Why is my PB blaster not working on my Saab?
Pulled open the plastic cabin air filter over and found a ton of leaves and dirt, the drain tube was pack and the cabin air filter was wet. The carpet under the rubber floor mat was also damp. I removed the cabin air filter and found the motor frozen. Removed motor assembly and soaked both bearings at each end with PB Blaster a penitrating oil.
Why is my blower motor on my Saab 9-3 NOT working?
This time, he instructs us on how to solve the problem of the Blower motor in Saab 9-3. This type of Engines rarely seize, but when they do, it is almost always due to a long period of non-operation. So, if you happen to your heaters stops working, you would need to unblock the seized motor, or to replace it.
Open the bonnet, take out the pollen filter and stick your hand down the back. This will allow you to see if the fan motor is seized. Mine was. To get the fan out you have to take the glove box out and dismantle from inside the passenger footwell.
Pulled open the plastic cabin air filter over and found a ton of leaves and dirt, the drain tube was pack and the cabin air filter was wet. The carpet under the rubber floor mat was also damp. I removed the cabin air filter and found the motor frozen. Removed motor assembly and soaked both bearings at each end with PB Blaster a penitrating oil.
Why is my 9-3 heater blower fan not working?
Removed the fan assembly & found the bearings knackered (alot of movement up & down through the shaft). Tried 3in1 oil soaked into the bearings for about an hour each bearing. Put the fan back in and only had it working on the lowest speed. I thought the speed controller (One that plugs direct onto the motor) had failed.