Dash heater control bezel plate removal on early (69) 2002

[James Laray]

@John_in_VA  Youza.  Score.   I was not aware of them, but they have it all.  Looks like they are currently out of stock on the blower motor though.    They do have a fan blade retrofit adaptor though.  I can pull the fan off the dead motor, clean it up and use this adaptor.   Next question, how to remove the old fan?   

Edited August 27, 2023 by James Laray

[Mark92131]

17 hours ago, James Laray said:

Next question, how to remove the old fan?

 

Mine was pressed on.  The pricing on the Bosch fan motor has skyrocketed since I bought mine.  Maybe not as viable a solution at that price.  There must be companies that rebuild fan motors?

 

Mark92131

[James Laray]

update (as I continue to trudge this road)  - this very long road.    The two old fan motor assemblies I have are dead.   

 

I ordered a Porsche Fan, Bosch, part # 0 130 007 002 and a Granger plastic computer fan, part # 5JLL6.    Price $200 for the motor.  It fits, and I bench tested and it spins like a charm. 

 

I imagine it would be daunting for a shop to break one of these apart and rebuild it (if you can find a shop willing to do so), but I imagine they would charge equal the priced I sourced new.   

 

510Motorsport has them in stock and was the only option I could find.   

 

As  @Mark92131 noted (special thanks for your guidance), prices have gone up just in the past few years, and although there are probably a half dozen places that list the motor, nearly all of them also note "out of stock" or NLA.  

 

• Pelican Auto Parts $80 (out of stock) 
• Euro Parts Plus (NLA)
• Parts Geek (NLA) 
• All Euro (NLA) 
• ECS Tuning $105 (out of stock, part number 0 130 007 081) -  didn't ECS buy up Bav Auto? I liked Bav Auto, but haven't heard too many good things about ECS.   When I was on Facebook I remember a group of BMW enthusiasts dedicated to trashing ECS
• PreDesignSF  $225  - (currently out of stock) - with this message (NOTE: Stock for 0 130 007 002 has been difficult for us to source. We have been able to source 0 130 007 081 as an alternative, though that is difficult to find as well.) 

 

PreDesignSF also sell rebuilt heater boxes (core required) for $1,150.00.   This answered a question I was mulling over... "how much would a shop charge to do this work?" 

 

 It was 510Motorsport or nothing.   Actually I feel fortunate to find the one I did.  I've got to get this thing put back together.   Was really hoping for that $65 price.  This is a Bosch motor and I assume it is made in Germany.   

 

This could be telling about sourcing parts from Germany in general.   Classic supply and demand issue.   Post pestilence, inflation and trying global economic times.  

 

I have noted that German industry is really having a hard time right now due to diminished energy options (see Reuters).    A lot of German companies production has dropped off, and/or they are "off shoring" to Asia or simply going out of business.  

 

I also ordered the "metal fan blade retrofit adapter" from PreDesign ($17).   Just in case I don't get a tight fit with the 15/64 inch drill bit and the plastic fan blade fit.   @John_in_VA thanks for this reference. 

 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2023 by James Laray

[James Laray]

@jgerock @Mike Self and @Mark92131 problem solved.  Thanks Jim for confirmation.  What I thought was a steel band was actually an incredibly calcified rubber gasket.  I had to really dig at it with an exacto knife to figure that out.  It was pretty obvious it should be a gasket but my mind had somehow convinced me other wise.  On to the hardware store.

 

  

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by James Laray

[Schnellvintage]

Those are o-rings, those keep the coolant from leaking.  I believe the originals were square type not the common round type.

 

Matt 

[jgerock]

O ring can be seen in your picture. I took my old one to a small hardware store for a matching one. So far, no leaks.

Edited September 13, 2023 by jgerock