72 Gran Torino blower motor replacement |
Post Reply |
Author | |
Hoosiermike
Member Joined: 28-May-2012 Location: Leopold, IN Status: Offline Points: 152 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: 15-November-2016 at 9:52AM |
I have a dumb question for the pros. The 72 Gran Torino I picked up a few weeks ago does not have a working AC/heater blower motor. It is an AC car, the cable is connected to the slider and all of the fuses under dash check good. So, my assumption at this point is bad motor. There is what looks like a electric motor housing behind the glovebox that would position the motor shaft up. Is that where the blower motor is? i have taken the dash top and dash pad off and have removed the glovebox. I took all of the screws around that "bucket" that i can see or feel from to or bottom out and it will not come open. It appears to be some kind of fiberglass housing so i dont want to go all caveman and pry it apart.
i have googled it and my shop and Chilton manuals do not tell me. As usual, i am long winded. lol First question, is that really where the blower motor is? If so, how the hell do i get it apart without breaking the housing? Thank you in advance.
|
|
Mike Yeager
1972 Gran Torino 4dr 1972 GTS sport roof '13 Toyota Tundra TRD |
|
californiajohnny
Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14609 |
Post Options
Thanks(1)
|
mike, not sure if the a/c ones are the same or not but the non a/c cars there is a switch in the slider that controls the fan, mine's now acting up occasionally, but it's a non a/c controller.
also can you get the the wire(s) on the motor? try jumping 12 volts to the motor and see if it works... |
|
JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
|
Hooter
New Member Joined: 04-October-2016 Location: Louisville, Ky Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
yes that is the blower motor I would see if you have 12 volts and good ground. I just pulled dash out of my 73 to do restoration and it looks like that how you have to get to it but I will look again to make sure.
|
|
Hooter
|
|
Hoosiermike
Member Joined: 28-May-2012 Location: Leopold, IN Status: Offline Points: 152 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Thats the problem Johnny. I cant get to the motor yet. lol There also should be some kind of resistor circuit somewhere to do the voltage drop for the different speeds but i have to physically find it all before i can put a meter on it.
|
|
Mike Yeager
1972 Gran Torino 4dr 1972 GTS sport roof '13 Toyota Tundra TRD |
|
Hooter
New Member Joined: 04-October-2016 Location: Louisville, Ky Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Hey Mike I have the whole dashboard out of my 73 it's in henryville will be up there Friday will look at and see if that will help
|
|
Hooter
|
|
californiajohnny
Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14609 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
yeah i remembered that resister thing after i posted . that's why i asked if you could put power to the motor if it worked then the issue would be between it and the fuse panel, I.E. resister or micro switch thingy
|
|
JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
|
qcode72
Member Joined: 18-October-2013 Location: greenville,pa Status: Offline Points: 68 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
the wire going to motor is the orange colored wire is the positive and the black is ground. look under dash on left side of main box for heater a.c unit. the oval box is the motor. this located near rt. kick panel.
|
|
Post Reply | |
Tweet |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |