'86 and earlier rear A/C blower

[ledogboy]

Hey all-

I am beginning the process of swapping out my weekender interior for a full westy. Today I dropped the rear A/C cabinet and while in there I removed the blower motor, which has been making funky sounds- especially in high speed mode. I thought I would have a simple swap on my hands, but it looks like my '86 has the funky transition year setup with the <'85 motor. I can't find a replacement blower online- does anyone have input where I can find one? Is it possible to mod the later model blowers to work with my A/C? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
Ryan
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[djkeev]

Why not try lubricating the shafts?

On my 86 I removed the blower motor, left the fans on the shafts and then set the fan motor at various angles as I dribbled "Sewing machine" oil onto the shaft.
As I applied oil I also rotated the shaft by hand.

Once both shafts were well lubricated, using a 12v power source I hot wired the fan and simply let it run for a half hour or so.

Be aware: The fan creates a remendous wind and will move around a bit, so secure it somehow lest it fall or rolls and damages the fan blades.

Mine works great now!

Dave
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[Love My Westy]

What month was your '86 built? It's on the sticker on the drivers door piller. Mine was built in July of '86 and has the newer a/c with the extended duct. Just asking to see if I have the same hard to find old motor.

[ledogboy]