V70: - Blower seems weak - Page 2

Luxobarge · Dec 14th, 2012, 14:06

Simon, you are a star, I will give you a ring after Xmas and get these bits I think - much appreciated!

OvlovS70 · Dec 15th, 2012, 00:19

Hello Simon,
Any idea why the multi filter is no longer avaliable? I was planning to upgrade
to this as apparently the carbon element helps with odours, diesel buses etc.
Could it still be on the market through overseas channels?

Well worth the work luxobarge, a quick job and an excuse to clean out the surrounding area, i did this very upgrade back in March. Also took out the blower motor and found small/fine pieces of grit which i disposed of at the time.
Cheers

Simac · Dec 15th, 2012, 20:52

Very interesting this, my blowers also seem week.

There is a sticker on the panel which covers the filter saying it was changed in 2004 ! so hopefully it will feel more powerful when I change the filter

winsox · Dec 23rd, 2012, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveAnt

Blower on full blast only blows a little air to the screen. Seems a bit crap compared to the hurricane I've previously had on other cars. Is this some kind of fault or is this how they are. Greatful of your opinions.
Dave

I had the same issue over the past month.. I changed the filter and it was still a slight breeze.. ... today ive just took motor out and it was really stiff and wouldn't spin on its own .....!!!

Oiled it with WD and now its Far Far better than its ever been and you can now spin it round.

Only took 30 mins and well worth checking !!

Fans are 100% better !!!!!!!

DaveAnt · Dec 26th, 2012, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luxobarge

Simon, as it happens I don't actually have one in my car, and so as you say I need the frame and a filter element. How much would a frame and filter cost me from FRF?

I suffer badly from hayfever, so this would be a great ugrade to have!

Cheers

I just found the filter under the bonnet, passenger side. It was black with grime so it's now gone. Don't think I'll bother with a new filter as I don't get hayfever and as I use the car for my painting and decorating the car has always got dust in it! I turned the blower on the screen and it blows just like it should again.
Before I started this job I noticed that there was water trapped in the tray above the filter. Its escape tube was totally blocked. I untangled it from the rest of the gubbins that was down there, straightened it out and forced a running hosepipe down it. Took a couple of hard sharp prods and it did the job.

Dec 14th, 2012, 14:06	#11
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Dec 15th, 2012, 00:19	#12
OvlovS70 Still a learning member Last Online: Aug 17th, 2022 18:49 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ayrshire	Hello Simon, Any idea why the multi filter is no longer avaliable? I was planning to upgrade to this as apparently the carbon element helps with odours, diesel buses etc. Could it still be on the market through overseas channels? Well worth the work luxobarge, a quick job and an excuse to clean out the surrounding area, i did this very upgrade back in March. Also took out the blower motor and found small/fine pieces of grit which i disposed of at the time. Cheers

Dec 15th, 2012, 20:52	#13
Simac New Member Last Online: Sep 10th, 2013 19:56 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wirral	Very interesting this, my blowers also seem week. There is a sticker on the panel which covers the filter saying it was changed in 2004 ! so hopefully it will feel more powerful when I change the filter

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