3G: How to gain access to cabin fan?

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:02 pm

My fan makes an irritating noise when switched on.

I can live with it - but hoping its an easy job to get to it and just give it a good clean.

Does anyone know:
1. How to gain access and remove?
2. Does a 3G have a cabin filter?

Cheers!

Post by **indigolemon** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:18 pm

It lives behind the glovebox, so you'll need to remove that completely. And no, it doesn't have a cabin filter.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:00 pm

Or, poke your nose under the scuttle panel, which is the intake end, there may just be a leaf or something similar in there.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:30 pm

Vtecmec wrote:Or, poke your nose under the scuttle panel, which is the intake end, there may just be a leaf or something similar in there.

Yeah!
That does sound like the rustling noise!

Do i need to remove the scuttle panel?

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:40 pm

Long nose pliers may do it.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:47 pm

Ok
Dont think its scuttle panel

Glove compartmemt off:

Now what is what?

Is that not a cabin filter in the top left back foam thing?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:58 pm

The blower is the white thing on the left hand side.
The foamy flap thing you can see is the recirculating flap.
Pages 15-3 and 15-14 of the service manual

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:14 pm

Service manual?

I have a owners manual
And service book
- no pages 15-3/4

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:41 pm

Service manual can be downloaded from t'interweb. Link is in the wiki

Post by **Wayne2014** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:24 pm

Thanks Iain !

I ll attempt to take blower apart to clean:

Didnt know cars had heaters?
Always thought it was only hot engine air being re-directed to cabin???!!!!