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Old July 20th 11, 12:10 AM posted to alt.autos.dodge
Hachiroku ハチロク[_2_]
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Default front blower motor problem on 2001 dodge Caravan Sport

On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:25:33 +0000, danny burstein wrote:

> In > writes:
>
>>> It's either a bad motor or a bad connection on the switch/relay. Look
>>>for discoloured connectons - not as common on Chrysler as on Ford.
>>>
>>>As for the motor, often the brushes are worn and/or stuck. Replacement
>>>is the best bet - but if installing used stuff, for crying out loud
>>>make sure it's in better shape than what you are taking out!!!!.
>>>For the work involved, it does NOT make sense to install something
>>>that is already worn out.

>
>>I agree about installing used parts like a blower motor. I have
>>priced them online for around $50 so I think if it is the blower motor
>>I would be better off getting a new one instead of throwing money on
>>something that has probably not run or sat idle for years.

>
> Agreed, but in my specific case the yard is local and gave
> me a one year guarantee. And... they had the part right
> there so it was 30 minutes of in-and-out.
>
> (They're "the" chrysler used parts/fix em up place for this
> part of the state).



Cool. um, did it solve the problem?
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