I was quoted £250 by a local garage to replace the motor..after watching your video decided to tackle the job myself...used some blue-tac to hold the screws on the driver when putting it back in . Also swapped the mounting rubbers as I couldn't push the new ones on even with washing up liquid for a lubricant... all good in an hour and half for £50 Many thanks 👏👏👏👏
That really helped. My 2009's motor was squeaking. I got it out like your vid, ran it on bench and oiled the bearings, squeak gone. Back in it goes. But two things: 1. That plastic grid is very soft. A Stanley knife cut it out with no mess. 2. After undoing the two nearer plugs, the harness can be unclipped front and back and eased right out over to the RHS. No need to cut the flap to unplug 3rd plug. HTH
@@alan4x I'm just about to. On closer inspection, I think it's the commutator/brushes squeaking, not the bearings. Commutator looks pretty ropey. Out it comes again...
Cheer mate did mine today, all done. My local Merc guy was going to charge be £50 Labour. I got the heater on sale for £25 second genuine part. Took me less than a hour 👍
The panel you cut off almost looks as if it was designed to be cut away -I don’t want to unduly credit German design though . But they way you did the job is exactly how I would of done the job on my own van
Cutting that brace off is the correct way to change them. Only there to aid stiffness when fitting removing the dash. If you want a challenging Mercedes’ fan motor to change try a vario one!
Hi good to see you back again with another video, great way to do it . I would tell the customer the quick way to do it ,but have them sign something before starting work,
Hi Alan….I have a London Vito taxi that had the same problem and I done exactly the same bodge but the new motor that I bought off eBay had the plug the opposite way round so I had to cut the plug off the old unit too….
Ask Santa for a multitool Alan. Works a treat on plastic for a clean and neat job. Do you have access in the workshop to Autodata etc for repair info? Old Merc van owners owe you a beer for this tip.
Allen Great video mate I did change the blower unit again In Winter time has that is the time they pack up anyway the car was a ford capri and yes I had to remove all the dash a good five horse to complete always a nightmare job but you can not go throgh winter with out a blower so a garage would charge aroung £300 with parts so folkes watch these great videos save money we want more videos please Allen Phil in stoke
Still 300K left in that van pleased I got rid of mine and even cleaned the roof of my new one as it was as green as yours ! You could always pick Monica up on your way to work as she seems to have plenty of hot air to vent off .... till your new donor bits come Just wondering if you have had the recall from Merc with the emissions ? tried to book our other vans in ... Jan 2022 !!
Hi Alan, ever changed the cruise control buttons on a mk4 mondeo? Is it a difficult job as I believe it's common fault 👍 mine works if I give the steering wheel a good thud 😂
Don’t feel bad Alan , they say the same thing to me about my Jeep Cherokee . “ haven’t you junked that sh@t bucket yet ? “ . At least the benzy boys were considerate and gave way to a hack method . Hope you’ve no Jeep liberty’s in the UK , the whole dash must come out for a heater core exchange / evaporator core exchange . No short cut as the distribution box is mounted center of the firewall and the dash wraps completely over it with no way but to cut away the dash is one wants to really hack it away . Not desirable . All the accesses like radio and climate control panels are high up . The nice part is , the distribution box is prone to failure due to main blend door sticks and must be disassembled which entails removal of the entire box . At least the blend door servos are easy but what good is that , right ? Chrysler jeep fiat , or whoever they’ve the nerve to call themselves now graced us with a couple other models that have the same parts and the same problems . In the words of the late but great Steve Irwin ; “ bloody hell ! “ .
Not sure. Chances are the switches have leds built into them which would mean a new switch. Not sure though and I don’t own that van anymore so can’t check
Hi Alan! My Ford galaxy 2017 model manual gear shifter squeaks when shifting, is it possible to remove knob leather cover without breaking plastic frame around it, any ideas, or need to remove all middle panel to get there and grease it?! Thanks
do you know if you can get to the aircon pipes this way? I have a leak behind the dash, apparently. The garage said it's too expensive to fix, but it smells quite bad, so good to know if it could be accessed this way.
I was quoted £250 by a local garage to replace the motor..after watching your video decided to tackle the job myself...used some blue-tac to hold the screws on the driver when putting it back in . Also swapped the mounting rubbers as I couldn't push the new ones on even with washing up liquid for a lubricant... all good in an hour and half for £50
Many thanks 👏👏👏👏
great stuff😁
That really helped. My 2009's motor was squeaking. I got it out like your vid, ran it on bench and oiled the bearings, squeak gone. Back in it goes. But two things:
1. That plastic grid is very soft. A Stanley knife cut it out with no mess.
2. After undoing the two nearer plugs, the harness can be unclipped front and back and eased right out over to the RHS. No need to cut the flap to unplug 3rd plug.
HTH
cheers gideon, you have found a easier method
I spoke too soon. Oiling the fan bearings only reduced the squeaking for a few minutes. It's coming out again!
@@gideonreade6904 lol I bought my fan motor off eBay. It was about £30
@@alan4x I'm just about to. On closer inspection, I think it's the commutator/brushes squeaking, not the bearings. Commutator looks pretty ropey. Out it comes again...
Cheer mate did mine today, all done. My local Merc guy was going to charge be £50 Labour. I got the heater on sale for £25 second genuine part. Took me less than a hour 👍
good work
most garages would do it the short way but charge for doing it the proper way
The panel you cut off almost looks as if it was designed to be cut away -I don’t want to unduly credit German design though . But they way you did the job is exactly how I would of done the job on my own van
lol, you could be right
Cutting that brace off is the correct way to change them. Only there to aid stiffness when fitting removing the dash. If you want a challenging Mercedes’ fan motor to change try a vario one!
Old one out and new one in and working on half an hour. On the coldest day of the year. You sir, are a legend and I owe you a beer.
Always great watch the expert fix things the most efficient way possible 😆 Great stuff Alan 👍🏻
Thanks 👍stevie, hope your good
My most favourite channel in last 3.75 months. Thanks Alan.
Wow, thanks!
Alan get yourself a multi tool there brilliant for jobs like that , great content as always 👍👍
thanks brian
Good info. Alan always good to see Monica.
thanks lex
Your genius never ceases to amaze. You have one of a kind Logic.
Top skill level 👍🛠👌
Bonus points coming your way 🍒🍒🍒
cheers mongol🤣
Hi good to see you back again with another video, great way to do it .
I would tell the customer the quick way to do it ,but have them sign something before starting work,
Great point!
Hi Alan….I have a London Vito taxi that had the same problem and I done exactly the same bodge but the new motor that I bought off eBay had the plug the opposite way round so I had to cut the plug off the old unit too….
i have one coming off ebay as well so i will find out if mine is the same lol
Ask Santa for a multitool Alan. Works a treat on plastic for a clean and neat job. Do you have access in the workshop to Autodata etc for repair info? Old Merc van owners owe you a beer for this tip.
thanks for the tip tecnaman
Smart way of doing things. Thanks Alan for sharing
Thanks for watching
Great work around Alan. probably saved someone a lot of money.
cheers andy
Allen
Great video mate I did change the blower unit again In Winter time has that is the time they pack up anyway the car was a ford capri and yes I had to remove all the dash a good five horse to complete always a nightmare job but you can not go throgh winter with out a blower so a garage would charge aroung £300 with parts so folkes watch these great videos save money we want more videos please Allen
Phil in stoke
thanks phil, have a good one
Still 300K left in that van pleased I got rid of mine and even cleaned the roof of my new one as it was as green as yours !
You could always pick Monica up on your way to work as she seems to have plenty of hot air to vent off .... till your new donor bits come
Just wondering if you have had the recall from Merc with the emissions ? tried to book our other vans in ... Jan 2022 !!
i not had any emission recall, are they cheating the emissions as well because a payout for that van will buy me a new one so i can scrap this one lol
@@alan4x nah don't scrap her, if you ever want to sell her give me a shout, I'm interested
Some people would call this hackery.... some people haven't watched Andrew Camerata install a stereo.
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Great job Alan, that really saved a lot of time, good catch:):)
Thanks 👍
Great video Alan, Monica is looking well 😎
Yes, thanks
Brilliant Alan, thanks for sharing! Love Monika!
thank you alan
Top man Alan , thanks for sharing.
Putting the top cover on the "customer" wouldnt even know you had cut the grid piece off.
The quick way is always best thanks for info
Fantastic!
Many thanks!
Love it Alan very clever 😉
Thank you! Cheers!
It's only about 236,000 miles to the moon. You're not far off the first leg of the trip :)
lol🤣
Old skool magic... 🏴💯
lol
Thank you from your Dutch fanbase!
Thank you too!
Such a help , thanks so much
You're welcome
Great video!!! Any tips on how to replace the evaporator as well?
Hi Alan, ever changed the cruise control buttons on a mk4 mondeo? Is it a difficult job as I believe it's common fault 👍 mine works if I give the steering wheel a good thud 😂
Alan has covered this in one of the videos.
i did the buttons on a mk5 but not on the mk4 although they are probably similar
One to remember 👍
TAHANKIOU ALAN
Don’t feel bad Alan , they say the same thing to me about my Jeep Cherokee . “ haven’t you junked that sh@t bucket yet ? “ . At least the benzy boys were considerate and gave way to a hack method . Hope you’ve no Jeep liberty’s in the UK , the whole dash must come out for a heater core exchange / evaporator core exchange . No short cut as the distribution box is mounted center of the firewall and the dash wraps completely over it with no way but to cut away the dash is one wants to really hack it away . Not desirable . All the accesses like radio and climate control panels are high up . The nice part is , the distribution box is prone to failure due to main blend door sticks and must be disassembled which entails removal of the entire box . At least the blend door servos are easy but what good is that , right ? Chrysler jeep fiat , or whoever they’ve the nerve to call themselves now graced us with a couple other models that have the same parts and the same problems . In the words of the late but great Steve Irwin ; “ bloody hell ! “ .
Give the customer both options I'd say 👍
Good video and good tip 👍
cheers finn
My heater fan needs changing but when I looked for one it seems that on yours , there is 2 fans I can onsee single fans for sale, ???
Thanks for sharing! I just need to fix the blower-switch-lights. Same approach?
Not sure. Chances are the switches have leds built into them which would mean a new switch. Not sure though and I don’t own that van anymore so can’t check
@@alan4x thank you!
Is this the same in a 639 111cdi? Mine is making a shocking noise but I can't find the part. Everyone I've seen apparently isn't for my van!!
Hi Alan! My Ford galaxy 2017 model manual gear shifter squeaks when shifting, is it possible to remove knob leather cover without breaking plastic frame around it, any ideas, or need to remove all middle panel to get there and grease it?! Thanks
you can prise the plastic surround out but you have to be careful as you know it can break easily
Thanks
Could you plastic weld the plastic bits back?
Mmmm Can I also have 2lb mince beef, 4 pork chops and 8 sausages please lol
lmao
Sounds more like what to Monica?
Now, are you sure you haven’t seen this?
sounds more like a weigh in value...scrap value
@@alan4x
Oh... A bit harsh perhaps. But then again - I guess you're writing her lines. ;)
Thanks.
Thanks..
your welcome
My fans stop working today is the only the rezistor or the fans?
do you know if you can get to the aircon pipes this way? I have a leak behind the dash, apparently. The garage said it's too expensive to fix, but it smells quite bad, so good to know if it could be accessed this way.
no you don't get to the air con pipes that way
@@alan4x thanks, damn, I guess there's no shortcut to get to aircon pipes :(
🤣 you should be on the telly pal and M
lol🤣
Top Tip...
Hello. Does anyone know why the engine can vibrate at Ford mondeo mk5 2015 2.0 tdci?
I would give him both options, let him decide
Don't suppose I could drop mine round for you to butcher? Haha
1st time it died mech charged me 9 hours to remove dash. $1450 total. 2nd time it died other mech charged me 1 and a half hours to do it your way.
Give them the choice. 99% will choose the quick way.
lol
I would give the customer the option of spend a shitloads of cash or have a bit of butchery and save a big wad of cash
Haha about time you sell that van really getting ya money worth out it
Those vans last 350 400k miles if they wont rust too bad. Alot if miles left still!
i think I've had my money out of it ten times over lol
Haha good old vans only thing let's them down is the rust
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Nice vid
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@@alan4x i love u hubby 😘😘😘
love you too beautiful❤️
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I wish all cars had a nice "access hole" like that
lol
I would 100% say that there is a butcher way. Who wants to take the dash apart on a piece of shit like that lmao. Better things to do.
couldn't have said it better🤣