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Lifer
I'm not much of a gear head, so this may sound like an obvious question, but here goes.
I drive a 2000 Toyota Corolla. Back in January, the AC stopped working. Fiddling with the knobs revealed that the heat was also not functional. No air, cold or hot, came from the vents regardless of the knob's settings. Since I had an appointment at the dealership for an inspection, oil change, fluid change, etc, I decided to let them look at it. They determined the 'Fan Blower Motor' to be faulty and quoted a repair/replace cost of 250 USD.
Since it was only January, and here in AZ, January weather does not really necessitate the use of AC or heat from my car, I told them not to replace the fan. After driving for a few more weeks, I noticed that the heat/AC would work sporadically, add to the fact that I usually work at nights, getting the AC working was not a priority even as the weather grew hotter.
Now, it seems the heat/AC has died entirely. With the weather getting warmer and warmer well into the evenings, getting it fixed is becoming more of a priority.
I believed that the dealership's quote of 250 USD was excessive, and so went to Autozone's website. It was then that I realized that the dealerships choice of words 'Fan Blower Motor' was pretty undescriptive. I believe this is the right part, Siemen's Blower Motor
Can anyone shed some light on this?
I drive a 2000 Toyota Corolla. Back in January, the AC stopped working. Fiddling with the knobs revealed that the heat was also not functional. No air, cold or hot, came from the vents regardless of the knob's settings. Since I had an appointment at the dealership for an inspection, oil change, fluid change, etc, I decided to let them look at it. They determined the 'Fan Blower Motor' to be faulty and quoted a repair/replace cost of 250 USD.
Since it was only January, and here in AZ, January weather does not really necessitate the use of AC or heat from my car, I told them not to replace the fan. After driving for a few more weeks, I noticed that the heat/AC would work sporadically, add to the fact that I usually work at nights, getting the AC working was not a priority even as the weather grew hotter.
Now, it seems the heat/AC has died entirely. With the weather getting warmer and warmer well into the evenings, getting it fixed is becoming more of a priority.
I believed that the dealership's quote of 250 USD was excessive, and so went to Autozone's website. It was then that I realized that the dealerships choice of words 'Fan Blower Motor' was pretty undescriptive. I believe this is the right part, Siemen's Blower Motor
Can anyone shed some light on this?
