Hi Peter and Zero:

Thank You both for your quick responses. I really appreciate your input.

I was looking for a quick way to diagnose the problem and trying to avoid taking the two to four hours to take the blower motor out and put it back together. I guess there was no other way.

Peter, you were right. The brushes were worn out and I need to replace the blower motor. I have another car that is not running and thought about taking that blower motor but I thought better about it and got a genuine replacement instead since it took a while to break all the stuck screws out. Hopefully this would last another 10 years or so. Paid $325 for the part but I think it would be worth the peace of mind. I hate doing a job twice.

I live near the beach and all the screws and bolts were rusted and stuck big time. It took a lot of penetrating oil, brute force and bloody knuckles to get everything off. I don't want to do this job again!

I am very happy to report that everything is back together and is working fine once again. You all have saved me from getting grief from my wife and son for riding in a hot car and having their hair blow all over with the windows down.

My sincerest Thank You for all your help.

Aloha,
Eric

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