You are amazing dude, the space is so narrow and still you managed to capture video and teach us how to replace the fan. I'll share a bit of my experience too, I've just replaced mine, @ScotlandMountainBike here had a great ideea, to remove the metal bar, it ease the work. To mount the fan case back, I had a little issue to align the fan and the case but here's how I've done. Use the phone camera with wide angle and light on to guide yourself 1. Align the bottom screw hole from the fan with the back hole on the same spot, you might need to rotate a bit, but one you align the bottom one the others are pretty close. 2. Place the cover and try to don't move the fan in the process 3. Align the bottom screw hole with previous 2, in my case it was a bit off, I've managed to aligh it by simply putting the screw to force the a bit the alignment, do this if the whole is off by few mm otherwise you didn't placed the fan case correctly. 3. Tight the screw to the 3/4 of it's size 4. Find the most top screw, one near the plastic rotor that open and close the case 5. Take a screw, place it in the case hole, in my case it entered the case whole but it was pretty far from the fan screw hole, I had to push the case up with other hand to fit the screw on the back hole. 5. If the top and bottom screws are in place, the 3rd one (last fan screw) should be in the right position, but is the one hardest to reach because it's in the left (or right depending on the UK or UE car) Also, another tip for the plastic thing that open and close the interior case. The flat side match the line on the moving part of the case. Thanks again for the video, you saved a lot of us thinking that we might need to dissasamble the whole interior to get to that fan 😂
I'm 74 and just managed the resistor replacement back in summer by becoming a part-time contortionist. Now, the grinding motor on my wife's Fusion is so bad it shakes the steering wheel! This video is amazingly encouraging, because you do so much in real time and it's not contrived. It gives me the confidence to have a go. It's particularly good you name the torx screws etc as you work. Perhaps I will buy a few more tools first and then get in there, having watched again x3. I've a garage that will get me out of trouble if all else fails, but at £60 an hour, of course! Thanks for a great instructive video. No wonder there aren't many others!🤣
Hope you managed to get it done. I've been trying on my fusion all day initially it did work for a few mins so had to take it out again now finding it so difficult to put it back in. Torx screw holes do not seem to be lining up correctly...
MASSIVE THANK YOU for all your effort that went in to making this video. After watching it, at least 10 times, I finally got the courage to do it myself on my LHD ST150. It was the same procedure but mirrored. God damn it was hard for a rookie like me, all worth it though, can't imagine trying to make this video. Now just waiting for the next resistor to blow lol. Cheers from Sweden
For anyone doing this, I’d recommend letting your car completely cool down before starting. Just started unscrewing mine and burned my hand and pulled away from the pipes and sliced my arm open on some metal because those two pipes below the fan cover were BURNING HOT. Just a warning lol.
Looks easy enough if you’re not 16 stone and 63 years old like me, but at least I now have a chance of getting it done. Many thanks for sharing this it’s going to be very helpful. Ray
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, I gave it a go changed the motor blower and the resister. I ended up with aches and pains neck cramp and got very angry with it but I did get it all done, I also broke all the cage bits same as you but it’s all working fine, so many thanks for this video without it I wouldn’t of had a clue.
Thanks so much for making this video! I’ve had the same problem with my 05 fiesta and knew it was the blower motor but never knew how to fix it myself, hopefully once ive got the money spare to buy the part I’ll be able to replace it before our summer starts.
Fiesta 2008. Blower was only working on 4 a while back = resistor. Then not working on any setting so changed the resistor anyway. What a balls ache that is. Unbelievable these designers - they must have difficulty meeting lovers so they fk everybody else’s life up. Relays ok fuse ok not sure about the switch as that’s a trashy mess getting that out as well. SO I’m going to go for a new blower next. Well done on this vid. I’ve started to curse already and I haven’t started the swap yet. 11/10 mate thanks.
I really admire the level of patience you put to make this video and resolve the issue. BTW I also have an Indian version of this hatchback called Ford Figo (7 yrs old) and got this blower problem ( sometime run and sometime not). I don't understand the reason why the designer of the car made this simpler thing this difficult, I discussed this with service station and they are charging installations fee exactly the same of the fan motor price 😕 so it double the cost. while it could have done by people like me so easily if they put this in a easy location.
Thank you mate, I really appreciate that you can see the amount of work that goes into making the videos 😁 I agree, it’s a silly place to put it but I guess the don’t plan for them to fail. I hate having to pay someone else to do the work
TIP for those doing this job, you can unscrew the bracket the ECU sits on to give you more room, and the little bit of carpet trim under the glovebox, if you pull the two black tabs away, the carpet drops down and the ECU drops down with it, giving more room again.
Best how to video about this common issues I've seen. I've had to replace the resistor 3 times now, and it's gone again, and I think the motor is the problem I've got too (confirmed this could be the case with a local garage over phone), but I already hate replacing the resistor because it's a faff where its located, so because you've just shown how much of a faff replacing the motor is...I might have to wait it out until the garage can do it for me 😂. Thanks for the great video though
Cheers for this video bud. I'm going to give replacing the motor a try. I've had the issue but also had my resistor blowing, thought it's been stuff in the system this whole time but this looks exactly like it!
I changed mine in the driveway on a 43 degree Celsius day. It’s a :)/?&, of a job to do but that sweet flow of near silent air afterwards makes it all worth while.
Felt like -43 when I did mine 😂 might that’s a bit dramatic but it was cold 🥶 you’re right though, makes such a difference, the inside of the car is a much more comfortable place to be now. Can’t even hear number 1, pro the quietest of any car I’ve owned now.
Thank you for the video, I made it yesterday ans it works perfectly. I just had to adapt my brain because its a French car with the glove box on the right side ;-) My modest tip: Removing the bracket of the fuse box (3 M10 nuts) makes the extraction of the blower much easier.
Wow, only removing the pedals was enough? That's kind of a relief. I kinda panicked, that I have to fiddle around, with the steering wheel as well. (I have to remove the gas pedal every year, when I'm changing the air cabin filter, so at least I'm comfortable with that one)
hi i just replaced my heater blower same as u have here...i also am struggling with that white connector on top..it doesnt seem to stay in at all....have i broken it or is there some trick to refit it? i think its the air intake flap actuation cable ...but not sure :( thanks
Hiya great video my 2009 ford fiesta st is starting to make the same noise aswell. Just a quick question did you disconnect the battery before doing the work?
Got same problem. I've attempted to remove the motor today. I've broken those plastic bars on the housing too 😂 The motor got jammed and couldn't remove it. I will attempt again next weekend and try twisting it while removing. What a mission it is...!
Dead leaves drop down an fill the fan, mine needs doing now.😊 it was removing the whole dash that put off the idea. Don’t believe what Ford mechanics say to you.
@@MendItModIt thank you, I took it out and put back in and oiled the small moving bits either side as it sounded the same as yours.. I’ve plugged it and installed it back in place, when tested it tried to work for a few seconds and then cut out. It now doesn’t work on 1,2,3 and 4!! Could it be the fuse??
@@benjeffries100 if the bearings in the fan are that bad the resistance could have caused an excessive current draw and blown the fuse (not the resistor fuse) but I would say more likely the fan needs replacing
Mate I’m fairly handy and know my way around cars but if it wasn’t for your video I would been scratching my head wondering how the f*** , so it’s a massive 👍from me and because of your video I did it in less than an hour
@@MendItModIt no quite frankly I'm not looking forward to buying a new one and being upside down in the passenger side footwell in the -2° weather these days, it's a spring/summer job😂
You are amazing dude, the space is so narrow and still you managed to capture video and teach us how to replace the fan. I'll share a bit of my experience too, I've just replaced mine, @ScotlandMountainBike here had a great ideea, to remove the metal bar, it ease the work. To mount the fan case back, I had a little issue to align the fan and the case but here's how I've done.
Use the phone camera with wide angle and light on to guide yourself
1. Align the bottom screw hole from the fan with the back hole on the same spot, you might need to rotate a bit, but one you align the bottom one the others are pretty close.
2. Place the cover and try to don't move the fan in the process
3. Align the bottom screw hole with previous 2, in my case it was a bit off, I've managed to aligh it by simply putting the screw to force the a bit the alignment, do this if the whole is off by few mm otherwise you didn't placed the fan case correctly.
3. Tight the screw to the 3/4 of it's size
4. Find the most top screw, one near the plastic rotor that open and close the case
5. Take a screw, place it in the case hole, in my case it entered the case whole but it was pretty far from the fan screw hole, I had to push the case up with other hand to fit the screw on the back hole.
5. If the top and bottom screws are in place, the 3rd one (last fan screw) should be in the right position, but is the one hardest to reach because it's in the left (or right depending on the UK or UE car)
Also, another tip for the plastic thing that open and close the interior case. The flat side match the line on the moving part of the case.
Thanks again for the video, you saved a lot of us thinking that we might need to dissasamble the whole interior to get to that fan 😂
Thanks for the tips dude, I’ll pin your comment for others to see! 👍🏻
I'm 74 and just managed the resistor replacement back in summer by becoming a part-time contortionist. Now, the grinding motor on my wife's Fusion is so bad it shakes the steering wheel! This video is amazingly encouraging, because you do so much in real time and it's not contrived. It gives me the confidence to have a go. It's particularly good you name the torx screws etc as you work. Perhaps I will buy a few more tools first and then get in there, having watched again x3. I've a garage that will get me out of trouble if all else fails, but at £60 an hour, of course! Thanks for a great instructive video. No wonder there aren't many others!🤣
Glad you found it useful 👍🏻 and thanks for the kind comment mate 🙏🏻
Hope you managed to get it done. I've been trying on my fusion all day initially it did work for a few mins so had to take it out again now finding it so difficult to put it back in. Torx screw holes do not seem to be lining up correctly...
Just a wee tip on a great video. Remove the metal fuse box bracket. It's only three M10 nuts and it makes the whole job so much easier.
MASSIVE THANK YOU for all your effort that went in to making this video. After watching it, at least 10 times, I finally got the courage to do it myself on my LHD ST150. It was the same procedure but mirrored. God damn it was hard for a rookie like me, all worth it though, can't imagine trying to make this video. Now just waiting for the next resistor to blow lol.
Cheers from Sweden
For anyone doing this, I’d recommend letting your car completely cool down before starting. Just started unscrewing mine and burned my hand and pulled away from the pipes and sliced my arm open on some metal because those two pipes below the fan cover were BURNING HOT. Just a warning lol.
I saw this video a while back and still put the job off for ages. Finally bit the bullet. The video really helped. I actually removed the seat as well
Looks easy enough if you’re not 16 stone and 63 years old like me, but at least I now have a chance of getting it done.
Many thanks for sharing this it’s going to be very helpful.
Ray
Using your help, I was able to replace the blower motor in a friend's car.
Many Thanks from my friend. THANK YOU again.
What a legend. This video was such a rollercoaster. Thank you for making it. Im working up the courage to do this. The grinding noise is killing me.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, I gave it a go changed the motor blower and the resister. I ended up with aches and pains neck cramp and got very angry with it but I did get it all done, I also broke all the cage bits same as you but it’s all working fine, so many thanks for this video without it I wouldn’t of had a clue.
Thanks so much for making this video! I’ve had the same problem with my 05 fiesta and knew it was the blower motor but never knew how to fix it myself, hopefully once ive got the money spare to buy the part I’ll be able to replace it before our summer starts.
Fiesta 2008. Blower was only working on 4 a while back = resistor. Then not working on any setting so changed the resistor anyway. What a balls ache that is. Unbelievable these designers - they must have difficulty meeting lovers so they fk everybody else’s life up. Relays ok fuse ok not sure about the switch as that’s a trashy mess getting that out as well. SO I’m going to go for a new blower next. Well done on this vid. I’ve started to curse already and I haven’t started the swap yet. 11/10 mate thanks.
I really admire the level of patience you put to make this video and resolve the issue.
BTW I also have an Indian version of this hatchback called Ford Figo (7 yrs old) and got this blower problem ( sometime run and sometime not).
I don't understand the reason why the designer of the car made this simpler thing this difficult, I discussed this with service station and they are charging installations fee exactly the same of the fan motor price 😕 so it double the cost. while it could have done by people like me so easily if they put this in a easy location.
Thank you mate, I really appreciate that you can see the amount of work that goes into making the videos 😁 I agree, it’s a silly place to put it but I guess the don’t plan for them to fail. I hate having to pay someone else to do the work
Really appreciate the video Mike, I had the same issue with a replacement resistor blowing so replaced the fan, picked a new up off Autodoc for £45.
TIP for those doing this job, you can unscrew the bracket the ECU sits on to give you more room, and the little bit of carpet trim under the glovebox, if you pull the two black tabs away, the carpet drops down and the ECU drops down with it, giving more room again.
Thanks man, this video helped me locate and remove the heater matrix, what a pain in the neck !!
Best how to video about this common issues I've seen. I've had to replace the resistor 3 times now, and it's gone again, and I think the motor is the problem I've got too (confirmed this could be the case with a local garage over phone), but I already hate replacing the resistor because it's a faff where its located, so because you've just shown how much of a faff replacing the motor is...I might have to wait it out until the garage can do it for me 😂. Thanks for the great video though
am going to attempt this on my ford fusion with exactly the same set up keep you posted . keep up the good work
Cheers for this video bud. I'm going to give replacing the motor a try. I've had the issue but also had my resistor blowing, thought it's been stuff in the system this whole time but this looks exactly like it!
Wanted to add - bought a motor off ebay and this fixed the issue. So quiet now lol
Thank you for this great video, used it when changed the blower! Thx for letting know that TORX size 😊
How's the resistor holding up? Did it burn out again?
Thank you for the video. It looks like my one needs a new blower..
Will use your video for reference.
I changed mine in the driveway on a 43 degree Celsius day. It’s a :)/?&, of a job to do but that sweet flow of near silent air afterwards makes it all worth while.
Felt like -43 when I did mine 😂 might that’s a bit dramatic but it was cold 🥶 you’re right though, makes such a difference, the inside of the car is a much more comfortable place to be now. Can’t even hear number 1, pro the quietest of any car I’ve owned now.
Great video, I have a 2003 1.4 zetec what resistor and blower would fit, many thanks.
Thank you for the video, I made it yesterday ans it works perfectly. I just had to adapt my brain because its a French car with the glove box on the right side ;-)
My modest tip: Removing the bracket of the fuse box (3 M10 nuts) makes the extraction of the blower much easier.
Very helpful video Thanks
Thank you. Very, very helpful.
Have to do the same one, same blower, but on a LHD haha so need to get the pedals out of it. FML haha, thx for the video!
Wow, only removing the pedals was enough? That's kind of a relief. I kinda panicked, that I have to fiddle around, with the steering wheel as well. (I have to remove the gas pedal every year, when I'm changing the air cabin filter, so at least I'm comfortable with that one)
how do you get that clip in at the top as having trouble getting it in
Nice one mate
Alright mate have you got a link to the part or the part number? Cheers
Thank you for this video. I will try tomorow and I hope I will make it.
hi i just replaced my heater blower same as u have here...i also am struggling with that white connector on top..it doesnt seem to stay in at all....have i broken it or is there some trick to refit it? i think its the air intake flap actuation cable ...but not sure :( thanks
Hiya great video my 2009 ford fiesta st is starting to make the same noise aswell. Just a quick question did you disconnect the battery before doing the work?
Not for this no, but it wouldn’t do any harm if you wanted to for piece of mind
My blower has just done the same, just changed the resistor but still makes the wierd racket sounds like the blades are loose
Замени лучше полностью мотор печки. Я ставил неоригинального производителя (Luzar LFH 1031). 4 года прошло как поставил. Пока шума нет.
Brilliant thanks mukk
Got same problem. I've attempted to remove the motor today. I've broken those plastic bars on the housing too 😂
The motor got jammed and couldn't remove it.
I will attempt again next weekend and try twisting it while removing.
What a mission it is...!
Honesty mate it’s a stress! But so satisfying the motors works and is silent. 👍🏻👍🏻
Good video and very helpful, thanks👍
HI, good job buddy - whats the part number of the motor.
Great 👍
Cheers.
I did this on the Fiesta and on the Fusion. Its easier on the Fusion. Most fun work ever.
top job need to do this myself ty for sharing
Dead leaves drop down an fill the fan, mine needs doing now.😊 it was removing the whole dash that put off the idea. Don’t believe what Ford mechanics say to you.
Thank you this video. So mach help. 👍😊
Where can I get one from?
Could I take the old one out and lubricate it instead of buying a new one? Mine makes the exact same noise as your on 1,2,3 and 4!!!
Might help for a bit but if the bearings have gone it won’t last long. You won’t know without trying I guess 🙃
@@MendItModIt thank you, I took it out and put back in and oiled the small moving bits either side as it sounded the same as yours.. I’ve plugged it and installed it back in place, when tested it tried to work for a few seconds and then cut out. It now doesn’t work on 1,2,3 and 4!! Could it be the fuse??
@@benjeffries100 if the bearings in the fan are that bad the resistance could have caused an excessive current draw and blown the fuse (not the resistor fuse) but I would say more likely the fan needs replacing
Mate I’m fairly handy and know my way around cars but if it wasn’t for your video I would been scratching my head wondering how the f*** , so it’s a massive 👍from me and because of your video I did it in less than an hour
Thank you mate, love that 🤜🏻🤛🏻 so nice to read comments like that, glad it helped brother 👍🏻
I’m going through the same issue.
i would be to scared to drive that and get it dirty it look's bling shiny shiny 😎👍
Thank you 😂 it’s all a lie, the camera makes it look so much better but the bodywork isn’t in great shape. But that’ll all get sorted soon 🤞🏻
Ford playing hide the screws
good stuff mate, looks like a proper shit job, a knuckle grinder
It’s sure was 😂 hated it but it had to be done 🙃
Oh dear join the club
Have you managed to sort yours out?
@@MendItModIt no quite frankly I'm not looking forward to buying a new one and being upside down in the passenger side footwell in the -2° weather these days, it's a spring/summer job😂
Тоже сам менял мотор печки. Жопа полная.
How much trouble do you have with your cars pal? hhahaa
Making me feel lazy 😴
I proper didn’t want to be outside doing it, especially when it got dark but it’s made such a difference now.
@@MendItModIt essential
Got a donation Paypal? i owe you a pint for the help with this one.