What to do about my heater box?

[bkerr]

Dear forum- I have been putting the tii back together after a two year restoration, and noticed that the fan was not spinning. In fact it looked like smoke was coming from the area surrounding the fan. i didnt want to have to take the entire car apart to get the box out. Any suggetestions on getting the fan to work without taking everything apart?

Brian

[eurotrash]

They tend to seize from lack of use, more often than not.

Every parts car I have stripped had a locked fan. And every one of them began working (and kept working) when I soaked the assembly with penetrating oil and spun the fan manually to get it loosened up, even while still in the car. Then I removed the power and ground wires and applied battery power, alternating polarity, and the things ALWAYS have freed up. And proceeded to spin like mad for literally hours. I let them all run until I feel like the oil has made its way out and they are good to go..beyond a shadow of a doubt kinda thing.