What do you call the fan that spins the heater?
When the heater or air conditioner in your car is turned on, the fan turns on pushing the air from the car vents. The motor that spins that fan is called a blower motor.
What to do if your fan blower is not working?
Took it in the garage, removed the fan, removed the screw holding the plastic housing on and then tried to pry the housing off the motor. It cracked the housing slightly, so I went to plan B: put the fan nut back on the shaft, sat on the floor and held the shaft nut with a pair of vise grips and used my feet to push the plastic housing off.
Why does my fan not start on its own?
If the fan takes off and then keeps going on its own, you more than likely have a bad start capacitor. You took over its job of kick-starting the fan by pushing the blades. If the fan doesn’t start running, you may have a bad fan motor.
Why is my heater blower motor resistor not working?
This occurs due to the failed blower motor resistor not being able to control the flow of electric current, it could be that the resistor is somehow bypassed and the power is directly being fed from the switch. Excessive current can overheat and permanently damage the blower motor resistor
What to do if your heat pump fan is not spinning?
Use the model number printed on the side of the filter to order a new one. Remove the front door of the blower by removing the screws. Inspect the belt going from the motor to the blower. Check it for cracks or sagging. Pull the bad belt off the blower pulley, then remove it from the motor pulley.
What to do if your AC heater fan is not working?
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Why is my AC unit buzzing but the fan is not spinning?
Oh, no—your air conditioner’s not working. You go outside to check the A/C unit, and it’s buzzing but the fan’s not spinning. What’s going on? You may have a bad capacitor. The good news is, it’s pretty easy to find out. A bad capacitor is a common A/C problem with a straightforward fix.
If the fan takes off and then keeps going on its own, you more than likely have a bad start capacitor. You took over its job of kick-starting the fan by pushing the blades. If the fan doesn’t start running, you may have a bad fan motor.