Hi guys,

The blower motor is toast on my 82 CD. Fall is approaching so I am starting to think about those cold MBZ mornings again.

So it looks like a New Blower runs around $400-$500. Used ones on ebay (no idea how long or IF they actually work are around $50-$100.

My question is, does anyone know of a place that sells REBUILT blower motors? Any thoughts as to the cost and quality?

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1982 300 CD "The Shady Lady"
Silver Blue Metallic
Pacific Blue Interior


1984 BMW 633 CSi
Bronzit Beige Metalic
Perlbeige Leather

Can you order just the motor with out the squirrel cage? I paid $110 for a new Bosch without the cage. The price is obnoxiously high with a plastic cage added.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

$3 worth of brushes will fix most of 'em.

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

Providing the bearings are still good. I wish they were easy to rebuild.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

Make sure it has failed. I tested one in car, nothing. After getting on the work bench, I tested it again, works fine. I reheated some cold solders, it's working now.

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83 SD

84 CD

bench test it before getting rid of it. I have had some that didnt work in the car, removed it bench tested it and it worked and worked in the car.

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

This is something you can rebuild yourself, but to answer your question there is a place out of WA, merc.....source.com that sells just the motor sans squirrel cage. They're more expensive than just about everyone 'cept the dealer.

I have a spare that I'd sell you, but don't think it'd help cause I'm not sure it works or how much life the brushes have left, etc.

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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold)
1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles
1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles
2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold)

My '85 300D....removed the blower from car and found that it would run....put back in car made noises (like bad bearing).....took it out.....removed the plastic cover/mount from the motor/blower.....noticed some interesting marks on inside of cover/mount.....put 1 flat washer over screw, between plastic piece, and motor itself, during reassembly......works fine......it appears that "over time" the motor and thus the blower cage had settled a bit.....the washer shims the whole assembly up about a mm or two......now blower cage does not contact plastic mounting piece when in the vertical position.

SB

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Diesels:
'85 300D, "Max, Blue Benz", 155K, 27.0 MPG
'84 190D 2.2, "Eva, Brown Benz", 142K, 40.2 MPG
'77 240D (parts car)
'67 Eicher ES 202 Tractor "Otto" (2cyl, Air Cooled, 30HP)
Gassers:
'94 Ford F-150, "Henry", 170K (300 Six) 17.5 MPG
'85 190E 2.3, 148K....Parts Car
'58 Dodge W300M Powerwagon (Flat Fenders) Less than 10 MPG

How do I remove the blower fan on the 1985 300SD...I've removed some screws from the carpeted panel but the panel doesn't budge.
I'm pretty sure it's dead (worked but noisy, then worked if you punched the area below the glove box)