Hi there! I wouldn't bother trying to fix it, they don't cost the earth - the motor and fan are one unit. It's reasonably easy to replace - they Haynes manual states that you need to remove the dash, put in practice you can do it by just loosening it and lying in the passenger footwell to get at it. It is behind the dash, reasonably low down, in between the glove box and the central console. Cheers, Matt -- 1991 Peugeot 205 Roland Garros Cabriolet TU3S 1.4 Carb http://www.205rolandgarros.co.uk 2003 - Happy 20th Birthday Peugeot 205 ==
On my old '88 205 the fan has suddenly started making strange noises..very loud screeching noises (like the motor's gone), though it still works. This only happens when its turned up high.. which isn't nice in this very hot weather. Can anyone suggest a cure for this. If I can't fix it, I could get one from a junk yard and replace it.. but.. How easy is it to replace the fan motor? Where is it located? Thanks
Hello, True, there's no belt on these fans. BTW, I understood it was cooling-fan-related, was I wrong ? Were you talking about the heater's fan ?
I had exactly the same problem on my old 205. I used some thick grease on the metal rod that holds the plastic cylinder. That worked for a while but it came back, so I knocked the whole plastic cylinder off the rod (there's a clasp at the end that gets rusty and is very hard to budge), greased everywhere including the parts that hold the rod into the motor and hey presto, it worked. I think it would be even better if there was a plastic grommet you could fit to stop metal on metal...
I was talking about the internal heater fan (or in this weather - air fan)... Sorry about this chaps!
Simon How did you get to the black rod (assuming its the interior heating fan), did you take out the fan and dismantle it.. or is there an easier way? Many thanks
Yes, it's the interior heating fan, the one under the glove compartment... There's a bit of moulded felt covered carpet material covering it - a flexible piece of metal on a screw at the engine end of the footwell keeps this in place - get that off then capsize yourself with a stubby cross head screwdriver so your head is in the footwell facing up, then find the 3 screws that hold the fan and motor in place (on the end of each moulded plastic 'arm') - undo these and hold onto the unit for the last one! Let it drop a bit and unplug the electrical wires (male-female connector if I remember). Then you've got the motor and a large cylindrical 'fan' with a big cone in the middle. Theres 2 screws in the middle at the base which hold the motor to the plastic, undo these and gently take the motor out - there's a couple more wires which I never managed to undo so you have to push the flex through to get some play. Clean the lot out of leaves etc and put thick grease round the metal-metal joints and in the base where the rubber grommit goes. I can't remember exactly how I got the 'cone' off the metal rod (whether I'd fixed the motor back on or not), but it was a case of brute force - I just whacked the whole thing on the ground onto the top of the rod where the holding clip is (I couldn't budge it with pliers etc - you may be more lucky) and it moved a bit each time. Once off, I greased that as well and removed a few leaves. Also made sure the plastic didn't rub if I tilted the whole thing and spun it (you'll no doubt by now have tried this to see why it makes a noise - it's wierd trying to find out with so few moving parts!) Anyway, when you're happy, put it back together as you took it apart paying close attention to a) the two copper wires that connect to the motor don't get dislodged and b) the 2 screwholes line up to the plastic for the motor when you put it back. Plug it back in and fix the 3 screws and give it a go. Tell tale signs of plastic on plastic rubbing would be in the hole where the fan sits - if there are lighter lines where the top of the fan sits, it could be that - I even filed mine down a bit in a desperate attempt to make it shut up. Other than that, get another from a scrappy - they should only charge a fiver and you know now how to get it out ;-)
