sliCCriC Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 i have a 1991 subaru legacy, the heater stopped blowing about 4 months ago... When i am at 40mph+ i can feel the hot air blowing threw the vents. it dose change from vent to defrost to bi-level but no hot air blows... Is it the heater core or the blowere motor that is bad ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Sounds like possible blower motor. If the core went bad, you'd either have no hot air and all warm or cold amd usually a wet, stinky floor by your feet. You may want moved to the older Legacy threads as those guys may be a little more knowledgeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliCCriC Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thanks alot, you have started me down the right path, just one more ? for you if you can answear it... is the blower motor below the glove box on the right side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 That I can't tell you. Prolly best answered by a tech or at least someone who has been down that path before. I dug around and found this thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51050&highlight=blower+motor And this quote which I think is what you're looking for: I had the same problem on my 1990 Legacy. The heater would sometimes work, in any speed. Driving fast (>60mph) usually fixed it, I guess by increasing inflow. But it wouldn't spin the next time I drove, and eventually it never worked. The electronics didn't seem to be the problem, so I took the fan motor apart. Took an hour or so. First, remove the glove box and its mounting bracket (a bunch of screws). Under there, locate the cookie-tin-shaped fan assembly, remove the hose (pull on other end), unplug the wires, and remove 3 screws. Move it to someplace more comfortable. Take the fan off. Take the motor apart, remove purple-brown crud from corroded foam gasket, examine brushes for wear, then put it back together. You'll need a screwdriver and some pliers. Plug it back in to the electrics to test it before you reinstall. If it still doesn't work, it's beyond me, but you could test it in another car to determine whether it's the motor or electrics. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thanks alot, you have started me down the right path, just one more ? for you if you can answear it... is the blower motor below the glove box on the right side? Yes on my '05, don't know about the '91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I think it is there too. They seem to have had it under the glove box since history begun or something. I had it on my '83, and on my '92... But is the fan not working at all or only working at max power? Easy to test - engine off, ignition on and play with the fan settings. If it's silent all over the fan is dead, but if it works on the max setting then it's a resistor pack that has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 !!*!! Sounds like the bowere motor to me. !!**!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sliCCriC Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 thanks guys..... i dug the motor out, it did go south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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