> First question: Heater is not running. I actually
> managed to get under the dash and remove protective
> grille from heater and it appears the shaft on motor
> that spins fan has quite a bit of verticle play (1/8th
> to 1/4 inch). When pushing up on shaft, it spins
> great. Let go and gravity does it's job and pulls
> shaft down and motor stops spinning. Is this a
> repairable part or will I have to swap out motors?
Richard, Dave's comment about the compression coupling is right on target.
However, it's also possible for the motor to develop excessive end float,
which can also be corrected by disassembling the motor and adding fiber or
brass washers to the ends of the armature.
Randall
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