Paul64
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- Joined
- Jun 13, 2003
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- Location
- South of France
- Car
- 1995 W124 E300 Diesel estate (250k miles), 2008 CL63 AMG, 1969 Triumph 2.5PI, 1975 Triumph TR6
Had a problem with the fan for the heater this weekend not starting so, prepared to take it out to lube up the bearings and clean the brushes again.
For interest, I checked the voltage at the terminals to see if there was an electrical supply problem first and when the probe pressed onto the terminal, the fan started again....
I removed the terminals, re-tensioned the spade fittings with some pliers and I now have a working fan again. 45 mins total time, a few more years putting off buying a new fan?? Let's hope so! I suppose 20 years take their toll on terminals after all, even on a W124....
Paul
For interest, I checked the voltage at the terminals to see if there was an electrical supply problem first and when the probe pressed onto the terminal, the fan started again....
I removed the terminals, re-tensioned the spade fittings with some pliers and I now have a working fan again. 45 mins total time, a few more years putting off buying a new fan?? Let's hope so! I suppose 20 years take their toll on terminals after all, even on a W124....
Paul