Hi all

My heater fan stopped working altogether so having done some googling I replaced the resistor. The fan still won't work when screwed into place but if I leave it plugged in and hanging from the cable it works fine on all 4 speeds. I.e. When the motor is on its side it works but when it's the right way up it doesn't.

I didn't see any other posts with this issue or in the faq. I suspect there is something wrong inside the motor. Any previous experience of this? Would I need to buy a new motor?

Thanks in advance for any help!

naah, look closely, there's got to be a loose connection somewhere.

I've disconnected the resistor and the motor and reconnected them. Is there another connection that could be the issue?

It seems very odd that the motor works fine when vertical but not when horizontal - if that makes sense?

Sounds like the connection issue is inside the motor. I've never had to look at the one in my GP - can you get into it or is it sealed?

There are 2 small screws in the bottom of the motor. I removed them but still couldn't pull the motor apart. Maybe needs more force to open but didn't want to break it completely.

Puntomangrande said:

There are 2 small screws in the bottom of the motor. I removed them but still couldn't pull the motor apart. Maybe needs more force to open but didn't want to break it completely.

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At last, someone not afraid to have a go.

Probably the bearings are shot.
When vetical, the bearings have no load on them, so it spins. When horizontal, the bearings are supporting the weight of the fan, which is sticking out beyond the bearings, so lean quite heavily on them. The bearings are worn, so the friction is greater than the motor power can overcome.
Search Ebay for a new motor.

portland_bill said:

Probably the bearings are shot.
When vetical, the bearings have no load on them, so it spins. When horizontal, the bearings are supporting the weight of the fan, which is sticking out beyond the bearings, so lean quite heavily on them. The bearings are worn, so the friction is greater than the motor power can overcome.
Search Ebay for a new motor.

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Makes sense. So not something that can be fixed by taking motor apart?
New motors are £50 on ebay - not the end of the world!