Re: [MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes

2010-12-21 Thread LWB250
...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Date: Monday, December 20, 2010, 9:38 PM The fan motor in the 00 Dodge caravan has apparently worn down its brushes.  Any idea where I might find brushes for such a thing?  I need to take

[MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes

2010-12-20 Thread Dieselhead
The fan motor in the 00 Dodge caravan has apparently worn down its brushes. Any idea where I might find brushes for such a thing? I need to take it apart, make the fix and get it back together within a day as we are short vehicles this time of year, and the 300D is down too. If there is a

Re: [MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes

2010-12-20 Thread Allan Streib
My local hardware store carries a small variety of brushes, in the same part of the store where they sell individual nuts and bolts and other fastener-type things. Without getting the old brushes out and taking them for comparison, I don't know how you'd know whether they had any compatible ones.

Re: [MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes

2010-12-20 Thread Dieselhead
That is why I was hoping someone knew of a listing of size or someplace that sells them online. My local hardware store carries a small variety of brushes, in the same part of the store where they sell individual nuts and bolts and other fastener-type things. Without getting the old brushes

Re: [MBZ] OT Source for fan motor brushes

2010-12-20 Thread Walt Zarnoch
Buy the largest set you can find, within reason, and go at them with a hacksaw/file. Wastefull, yes, but works. If they are too small, bring em back and swap for larger ones. Walt, been there, done that on a Honda 4wheeler starter. On Dec 20, 2010 10:38 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: