Dying Blower Motor?

Wiz · #1 08-12-2006, 07:24 AM

I have a 94 LSi and the blower motor is not coming on all the time any more. When it does it makes clicking noises and does not put out as much air as it used to. It seems to only start up if I'm driving high speeds which forces a little air into it and unsticks it. If it turn it off and back on at a stop it won't come back. I found one on ebay for cheap, how hard is it to replace?

LOL and I think my windshield wiper position sensor if there is such a thing is busted too. That winter mode switch causes all sorts of hell with the wipers hitting outer seals on the windshield.

thanks

edit, well my car is in a nice mood today. It is now throwing a break light too but the e-break is not set so I wonder what could cause this? My dad says worn break pads but how could the car know?

hepps44 · #2 08-12-2006, 10:06 AM

ya this past winter i had the same problem, so i went to the trouble of buying a new blower motor made for the svx, and had it put in at the shop i was working at only to find out that it is the same motor as nissan, to be exact the altima, so a used or new nissan altima motor will work perfect

immortal_suby · #3 08-12-2006, 12:16 PM

blower motor - try cleaning it first

see this thread for details

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...ighlight=motor

wipers - may just need to be adjusted properly so that they don't hit the edge on the way out. you can remove the cap on the arm base, loosen the nut, lift the arm and rotate and reinstall in correct position, then tighten nut back down. With wiper in summer mode and turned off the correct position would be where the blade is all the way down off the windshield so it sits in the nub.

brake light - might just be low on fluid

dannmarr · #4 08-12-2006, 06:38 PM

Brake light has a dual purpose, emergency brake and brake fluid.

Wiz · #5 08-13-2006, 08:43 AM

The break light went away when we opened and shut the fluid cap. The blower is just getting worse. I did what was suggested in greasing it and that did not help. My dad thinks the brushings are gone. Any more suggestions before I spend money on it. I guess I'm going to have to buy a new one because I cannot trust an old one at this point.

Earthworm · #6 08-14-2006, 01:08 PM

I eventually had to get the brushes replaced on my blower motor. The brushes are spring loaded and the springs on mine were fully extended.

The guy who replaced them had to custom cut brushes to fit but they work great and I have not had an issue with the motor since.