How to Replace Front Heater Blower Motor 2003-10 Chevy Suburban 1500
Created on: 2017-08-03
If the blower motor is loud or defective, this video will show what steps are needed to replace it yourself
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step 1 :Removing the Sound Cover
- Remove the two 7mm screws from the sound cover
- Peel the baffle down
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step 2 :Removing the Blower Motor
- Pull the locking tab down
- Turn the blower motor clockwise
- Pull the blower motor down and out
- Disconnect the wiring harness
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step 3 :Installing the Blower Motor
- Connect the blower motor wiring harness
- Lift the blower motor up into place
- Turn the blower motor
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step 4 :Installing the Sound Cover
- Insert the cover into place
- Tighten the two 7mm screws to the cover
Tools needed
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Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
7mm Socket
Ratchet
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Remove the sound baffle. This is held on by two 7-millimeter screws—there's one under here and one over here, so we use my 7-millimeter ratchet and socket and start removing them. With the two 7-millimeter screws removed, there's a hidden one behind the console here. This sound cover has a lot of flex in it, so I'm just going to pull it down and just leave it like that. I can access the blower motor right here. There are no screws holding this blower motor in. There is a locking tab right here. I'm going to pull this tab down, and with the other hand, do my best to pull it down, it's a bit stiff. With my other hand, I'm going to turn the blower motor clockwise to unlock it, and it's going to pull out.
Now that I can get to the connector which is on the backside, I'm going to spin it around. I'm going to take a wide flat-bladed screwdriver to help me push in this lock. It's pretty hard to push with your fingers, so it's easier to just take a wide flat-bladed screwdriver to push it down and then sort of wiggle the plug out. Now we can remove the blower motor from the car.
Okay, we're going to use our old blower motor because it's working fine. We just wanted to show you how to remove it and reinstall it. I'm going to take the connector now, plug it back in. With this tab facing the front of the vehicle towards the firewall, you're going to lift it back into place. Turn it a little bit, it's going to seat, and then you're going to turn it counterclockwise. It's going to lock in. Now it's installed.
Push our plastic sound cover back up. A couple of ducts to fit over here. Install our 7-millimeter self-tapping screws. I'm going to use my fingers to tighten these, until I feel them stop. I'm going to just use my fingers, just as it gets tight, and stop.
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