xj guy

Does anyone know if an impeller (fan like thingy) is supposed to come with the blower motor I just bought? or do I have to take the old one off?

89Laredo

The pics Ive looked at show it with the cage, and I know theyre a pita to get off the old one (I tried, for shipping one. It didnt work)

dukie564

you usually put the old squirrel cage on the new motor

OverlandZJ

^^

The circlip can be a pita but it's doable. My replacement blower motor didnt come with cage.

Bimmer_2002

I had to order the fan separately has no one could get it as a "package". I did tried to take the old fan out first. After playing with it for 30 minutes, doing some damages to it and almost breaking it, I said screw it!, and just got a new one. Now, I have a new blower motor, resistor and fan.

Irongrave

good info to know I'm about to order a new motor so might as well order a new cage to go with it as well

xj guy

Yea haha, I got the little clamp part off and told my dad I was going to go on here and ask around. Went back upstairs and he already had it off and on the new motor. But thanks guys, I appreciate the help. I took some pictures of how to change it out and am thinking about doing a write up on it. But then again it was the easiest thing I have installed to date. I would do a write up for the motor and the resistor. Think I should throw it up under the write up section?

Irongrave

yes do a write up on it. I'm doing mine soon and always nice to see what some one else did before you jump into it

xj guy

Alright man, just check under the write up section in a day or two and hopefully I'll hae it up. If it's not just pm me and I'll guide you from there