Well... There goes my blower motor

[Mark K 2]

Blower motor stopped working. After starting the truck with the blower motor on, I have to give it slight whack under the hood to start turning again.... sometimes. Gotta do a little more investigation to rule out a bad motor connection vs. bad motor.



Anyone ever changed one? It looks simple enough, but I worry about access to the hex screws on the bottom of the assembly.

 

[Dean Hedin]

May not be the motor. Could be the vent motor speed controller? My brother just replaced this on his F-150. Diagnose fully first to be sure.

 

[Vic Sorlie]

'Purt sure there's a fuse on the blower motor. You did check for that, right? If you do have to change the motor it looks like a fairly simple job from the DIY video I found on YouTube. Check site sponsor Fast Parts for the motor, or the other parts sources we all use.

 

[Mark K 2]

It's not a fuse and the fan speed works normally once the motor starts turning. Like I said, sometimes the motor won't turn and I have to give it a little thump. It then works normally. It reminds me of a transfer case motor or starter that works after you give them a little whack.

 

[Brett H]

 

[Brett H]

Mine did the exact same thing. I recommend a new blower motor and a new resistor pack. You can easily get to the resistor pack once the motor is out.

 

[Mark K 2]

Ratshit. The blower motor is completely fried, now. It won't turn even after whacking it to get started with the fan on high. And the new motor won't be here for 6 days. I swear, that damned motor is coming from overseas. It shouldn't take more than three days to come from Los Angeles.

 

[Yardsale]

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