Heater Motor

Is this Normal,

I.e. for a video not to play?

For a heater not to work? Yes, perfectly normal.

Sorry did it not play ? It works but its bloody noisy

When I start the rebuild on mine next year I will put time to building a bespoke heater unit

border said:

Sorry did it not play ? It works but its bloody noisy

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Check you haven't got a leaf stuck in the blades

doriz said:

Check you haven't got a leaf stuck in the blades

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Must be something stuck in there.
will have a look

No videos.
Spin by hand as bearings may be dry.
Fit a 12v night heater instead

Hicap phill said:

No videos.
Spin by hand as bearings may be dry.
Fit a 12v night heater instead

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Not sure whats gone wrong with Vid, works my end, will try again.

OK Try this one

That is the sound of your fan hitting the casing - sound like a healthy motor.

doriz said:

That is the sound of your fan hitting the casing - sound like a healthy motor.

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will have to try and move things to take a look, took me ages to fit the bloody thing.

border said:

OK Try this one

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That sounds to me like it is trying to seize.
They are a crap design, they run dry, then the oiltite bush seizes to the motor shaft, then the bush spins in the tin housing, and then its shagged!

I remember reading somewhere of a modification you do, without removing the heater, to get oil into the bearing but can’t remember where!

lynall said:

That sounds to me like it is trying to seize.
They are a crap design, they run dry, then the oiltite bush seizes to the motor shaft, then the bush spins in the tin housing, and then its shagged!

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Nothings crap on a tratter cos they is awesome..

Flossie said:

Nothings crap on a tratter cos they is awesome..

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Bloody expensive as well, car and the heater motor!

Took the whole thing out to check the Motor, it actually looks quite newish underneath, tried it on the Bence worked perfect, put it back in and went back to Squealing, It turned out to be this Bloody white plastic bit, had to cut it down a bit.

I think there is meant to have a sponge ring round the heater to the inlet.

glad you update us with the problems.

...as in the collar was fouling the fan wheel - you can get your hand inside the plastic inlet through the wing once fitted to back of the collar. When I did mine iirc I put silicone on it and ended up covered in the blasted stuff. As @Hicap phill says, glad you resolved it, very satisfying.