Reply With QuoteBlower access easy. Pull cover on firewall at back of engine bay and check it out. Typical failure is bushings worn so bad that motor can't turn.
Help! Blower/not the Sword & Overheating
Hate to post new thread on these items but its July in Hot FL. and I need help. Sword has been bad for awhile so I ordered new(used) one. Just before I got the new sword wife was driving and smoke came out the vent and blower stopped working. Don't think,(hope), blower is totally fried as it has come back on a couple of times since this happened and when it goes on it seems to work and sound fine. Anyway, put in new sword and nothing. Put old one back on and tried to activate it manually by moving the spring loaded piece,(sorry for lack of tech. names here), and nothing. Previously this would kick it right on and would see a tiny spark, now I'm getting nothing. Checked the fuse and its O.K. don't know where to check next. In addittion, a couple days after this happened she started overheating while at idle speeds, don't know if possibly connected to blower problem or if it is a tstat issue.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
P.S. sorry for long thread but, just spent $1000 at shop on the E36 and I'm determined to fix this myself
Major Contributor
Blower access easy. Pull cover on firewall at back of engine bay and check it out. Typical failure is bushings worn so bad that motor can't turn.
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overheating problem: M20 or M50 engine?
greets from Germany,
Kai
A BMW is a black car with most rights in road traffic.
Mine has the M20.Originally Posted by Kai@e34.de
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does it still overheat? consumes coolant water?
greets from Germany,
Kai
A BMW is a black car with most rights in road traffic.
Yes, so far I haven't rectified the overheating or blower problems. On the overheating issue, it doesn't appear to be consuming fluid and I have tried bleeding the system. I was wondering since the blower acts as a secondary cooling device and it isn't kicking on if that may be my problem, if not my current guess is the thermostat.
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no, your blower has nothing to do with that. it overheated only at idle speeds and not while driving? if so, check your fan coupling. additional to this, see if there's bright brown slime on the inside of your oil cover lid on the cylinder head cover.
greets from Germany,
Kai
A BMW is a black car with most rights in road traffic.
No brown slime and fan is working.
On a side note I'd love to come to your country and drive the Autobahn someday...... but first I've got to get my 5er back on the streets here.
Took cover off and can see blower but, I have to admit not really sure what I'm looking for/at. Tried to turn on again and nothing so I tapped the blower w/ my flashlight and it started to work. Bad part is, I don't think it will last, it sounds like its struggling.
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the blower is dead, the telltale is you getting it to restart it by hitting it. the brushes are likely too short, and by hitting it, you get them to make contact with the commutator again. if you don't know about electric motors, likely your only recorse is to buy another.
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