Ordered a new blower motor and haven’t received it yet. Just wondering if this style of cage is easy to swap over to the new one since I ordered it without a wheel/cage.
Ordered a new blower motor and haven’t received it yet. Just wondering if this style of cage is easy to swap over to the new one since I ordered it without a wheel/cage.
Use a small punch and hammer. Have someone hold the cage while you hit the shaft. Old blower motor will fall off. Set new blower on a bench. Take a socket that’s bigger than the shaft but not bigger than the top and tap on. Been a wrench for close to 30 years have done this countless times without issue.
Even with the plastic style top in the picture?
Yes, it’s nylon. It’s made for it.
So I can just take a punch and hold the cage and the motor will fall out?
Sorry for the delay but yes.
Thanks. I’ll try that first. New OEM minus cage saves like $220. Worth a shot
If that plastic clip ends up breaking off I’d try something like grinding a groove in the shaft for a c-clip, or threading it and double-nutting, or drilling for a pin. Something like that.
I’m guessing that’s what holds it to the metal shaft. Just my luck lol. Why couldn’t you just have a clip or some normal type of attachment. I’ve never even seen one but apparently the Jeep has a real similar blower motor from the same years more or less