motor blower replacement

Found online: Start by removing upper footwell trims on passenger side a few screws nothing technical, this will expose fan assembly which has the fan resistor fixed to it, remove four more screws (these hold the fan to the foot well) (one screw at the rear of the fan is a bit awkward shine a torch up and you will see it) then lower fan down disconnect plug and that's it really. Spin fan by hand and listen for noises and feel for tightness, remove plastic shrouds/resistor and anything else that's easily removed, my motor was real tight due to water ingress, bearings had dried out, looking at the motor at the brush end you need to uncrimp the lugs on the end cap (a pair of side cutters will do) don't cut them off just bend them out the way and the end cap will come off exposing the brushes, give it a good clean and grease the bearings if your brushes are down to the metal you could try and make a pair out of a vacuum /hoover parts (easily modified) mine still had life in them but where sticking, as long as you have 5 or 6 mill left that will still fun for a long time, when your happy everything looks OK put it all back, two things to remember keep both brushes pulled back and kept back when your putting end cap on, then release them when cap is secure, other thing it to remember to put the plastic cooling duct from the brush area to the fan the right way take pictures if it helps, don't be put off by anything its not as hard as you might think,