Replacing the blower fan on P3 Volvo.
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- Replacing a noisy blower fan on my Volvo XC70 T6.
Its 2009 with 60,000KM or 37,000 Miles.
Link to video of the noisy blower fan:
• Noisy Volvo blower fan...
Volvo Blower Fan: 31291516 or 31267505 300$ US
Behr Blower Fan 8EW 351 040-271 100$ US from www.rockauto.com
Tool diagram to make yourself:
www.dropbox.co...
Blower Fan tool from Volvo - 9997284 130$ US on Ebay.
Cabin Filter: Land Rover: LR056138
Absolutely one of the best DIY instructional videos I've ever seen. Great job!! Accurate, a touch of humor, and SAVED my "bacon." Thanks!
I had an idea with an issue on a 2010 XC60 which had the same fan squeaking issue you had. I took the windshield wiper blade arms off and the cowling below, and accessed the fresh air inlet. (it's just some clips that hold the cowling down) Then you can see the blower fan from there through the inlet opening. (must not be in recirculate mode or the door will be closed, select fresh air setting in the car)
I only knew that you can see the blower fan from there because years ago when replacing the windshield I watched the technicians while they installed the new windshield. (they were nice and let me into the shop)
I purchased a 3 foot long spray nozzle extension like the little 5 inch red ones you'll find, but very flexible and much longer. With the fan off, I blasted some MAF cleaner behind the squirrel cage fan portion and let it dry. I repeated that one more time. Let it dry completely again.
Then started the car and the blower fan, It did not squeak anymore on any speed settings! I'm so happy! As a little extra insurance I switched the long spray nozzle tube over to a aerosol spray can of "Seafoam Deep Creep Penetrating Lubricant" and carefully, and sparingly, shot some onto the motor shaft behind the fan cage. Then started the car and ran the fan through all the speeds up and down. Still no squeaking!
My hope is it lasts a long time. I'll report back when and "knock on wood" if it starts squeaking again. I hope it's not anytime soon! The whole job took 45 minutes working at a comfortable relaxed pace. It will be quicker next time, since I've done it once already and it was pretty easy to do anyway. (but I hope there's no next time, at least for several years!)
Volvo For Life
Here's the link below to the flexible straw extension that made it possible to fix the squeaking from the blower fan.
www.amazon.com/Aerosol-Replacement-Straws-Flexible-Extension/dp/B01EKIZ89U/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Aerosol+Replacement+Straws%2C+Flexible+Extension%2C+Made+in+The+USA&qid=1609794053&s=industrial&sr=1-1
Still squeaking?
@@fredaydaybae8450 Nope, still no squeaking. It did try to start squeaking again but I sprayed it with aviation grade "Corrosion X" and it's been squeak-free for years.
Thank you! I slogged through this job recently, took me a solid seven hours. I wouldn't have been able to do it without this guide. My original fan lasted for 120K miles.
I did the job WITHOUT the "Removal Tool" easily and without any problem what so ever. Also there is NO need to remove the carpet (Hence leave the amplifier, seat and door sill trim untouched). On the other hand I removed the bracket holding the CEM unit, it was very easy and provided more room to work and place working lights.
Thank you for this video and many others from VOLVOSWEDEN. They make a huge difference in working on my 2008-XC70. Continue to Spread the LOVE the way you do - You Rocks!
Would You mind explaining how You removed the blower without the tool?
How did You turn it?
I have now done the job!
I really couldn't remove the blower without the tool, so I custom made something similar to the original tool and was able to turn it then. Also - you really have to make sure that you release the tab all the way!
Couple of remarks about the process - I also didn't see the need to remove the carpet or the passenger seat. I did unbolt the CEM unit, but left the wires attached to it and worked around it, like he did in the video.
As long as you can do it. Hope the video helped still.
volvosweden Yes, the video was much help! Thanks a lot for taking the time to make it!
How did you move the blower out?
Briliant. Genius. Saved loads of money. It definitely took 7 hours and my back is still sore but I never could have done it without you, my friend.
Great video! I changed my blower fan yesterday, and it was 100% done by your instructions. Thank you! 🥰
Doesn't work with xc60 2010
Did you manage this buddy? Can you help to say how you got on with the 'clip' that you hold down from the speedometer side? I'm really struggling I am pressing it down but the blower motor with the tool on will NOT turn and its really got me stuck here.. Shocking design
I can't thank you enough!!
Between you and one other video had made this job go so smoothly. although you would be upset that I did not remove the carpets and or seat. Because of the both of you this was a 3-hour job for me and again cannot thank you enough!
Glad I am helping others!
What was the other video?
Very helpful video! Took me about 5 hours of labor to finish the job. Interestingly, my old blower worked attached directly to a battery but not in the car. It’s nice to have a working blower again!
Incredible! Well done! Thanks also for the transmission oil change! Great channel!
Great video, the detailed instructions were very helpful. Made the job a lot quicker. One thing i want to add, is it was much easier to get the recirculation part out with the passenger seat completely out of the car. Lying on the floor makes it a lot easier to access.
Just completed the job! Thank you! I managed to do it by myself, was able to sit just right so that I could push in the tab and turn the tool. Note to others, at first I tried to do the job without removing the carpet, but it was so tight and the carpet has massive amounts of foam on the underside that make it difficult to fold. SAVE YOURSELF THE HASSLE AND REMOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT! It only took me 3 minutes to remove the passenger seat and pull out the carpet. I too replaced the AC filter, as it is usually very difficult to get to. The only real difficulty was getting the fan cover/recirculation diverter off and even more difficult to get it back on. I had to do quite a bit of shaking and rocking, eventually it came out and went back in. Total time was 3 hours by myself, but could have done it faster had I had power tools, everything was done with a ratchet wrench and an allen wrench (Torx 25)! Really appreciate the videos!
How did you replace the soecial volvo fan removal tool?
VoGRoN what do you mean replace? I ordered both the Behr fan and the tool on amazon for just under $200. I attached the tool to the fan, then got in to the driver seat and was able to reach both the plastic tab and the fan tool at the same time.
"It looks like the Volvo was build around the blower..." 😂 Thanks for this awesome diy video. Hope to see more. Kind regards from the Netherlands.
Thank you for that very thorough and detailed walk through! That helped tremendously today when I did mine.
Excellent video. Great camera, details and tips. My fan starts "smoking" and makes noise... I will buy beer first ;-) Marko
Funny ;) good luck
@@volvosweden a,Z,a ,
Thank you. Just did mine (xc70 2009) and your video made it super easy. I didn't have the screw next to the clip on the blower either. It took me about 3 hours, but I took my time since I did it in the driveway on a hot day (30 degrees) Thanks!
Did you manage this buddy? Can you help to say how you got on with the 'clip' that you hold down from the speedometer side? I'm really struggling I am pressing it down but the blower motor with the tool on will NOT turn and its really got me stuck here.. Shocking design
@@Sc0fm That was the hardest part. You need to play with it, it will eventually come out. Good luck!
@MrDonGruv thank you! Hoping I can get it done tomorrow..
@@Sc0fm I just remembered (i did it 6 months ago) my wife was prying the clip with a long flat screwdriver and I was twisting it from the passenger side
@MrDonGruv I've been trying the same method, it looks a lot harder on my RHD been from the UK than it does on this video, there seems to be far less room through the speedometer? Is yours RHD too? I feel doomed here hahaha
Huge job has been done here. I was only watching but I am not less tired than you guys fighting with that part.
One Major Diffrence between this and the p3 s60 is the cross air duct tube behind the instrument cluster. There are 2 t25 that hold it in place that are impossible to get to. Besides this its perfect! Thank you!!
I work at a volvo shop and found this this video to be extremely helpful.
Thx!
Thanks a lot for this ! I just changed blower fan based on this guidance, without it would be very, very difficult
Did you manage this buddy? Can you help to say how you got on with the 'clip' that you hold down from the speedometer side? I'm really struggling I am pressing it down but the blower motor with the tool on will NOT turn and its really got me stuck here.. Shocking design
Great video, just swapped my fan on a 08 xc70, took me 5 hours.
Have to say. This is a very well done video. And I agree that the bottle opener was the most used tool. LOL.
Only thing I can add is. I din't really need the tool for removal. You can use a set of cutters (tin snips etc) to cut the blades off the old wheel and turn the motor with a pair of long nose pliers or vise grips. As long as your assistant is holding the (stupid) release tab.
The new one is very easy to rotate into place. Thanks for the awesome video.
08 XC70 304K - Thank you.
I had to use a rope on the bottom of the tool while pushing on the top to get the fan to latch in.
Great job with your detailed explanation of a very difficult job.
Damn, this one is an absolute nightmare to get to! As always, impressive video work!
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Did you manage this buddy? Can you help to say how you got on with the 'clip' that you hold down from the speedometer side? I'm really struggling I am pressing it down but the blower motor with the tool on will NOT turn and its really got me stuck here.. Shocking design
Absolute Madness. Atleast you didn´t had to remove the Dash.
Thank you for a very helpful video😊. Probably the best instruction video on the internet👍👍
@ 12:15 - I also did not have this screw installed either (Swedish made, Gothenburg) great video helped a lot! 👍🏽
You guys are absolutely awesome! This is Russian level mechanical skills right there 😂. Also one of the best DIY video ever..
Nice job dude. well done
This is the best tutorial for this job. Thank you
Swedish engineering: $100 special blower motor removal tool that looks like part of a robot 😂
Great Job... and thanks. I need to do this job on my '04 S80 T6. Will make sure to pick up extra pack of beer.
+Eric Barr On your 04 S80 it's easier and different from what I show here.
Thanks for this video! I was able to replace the blower fan but for the life of me I cannot reinstall the air circulator! I spent hours and hours but no joy. Even my brother couldn’t do it. Unfortunately I can’t devote more time so off to the dealer :(
Oh oh. That part is tricky. Bad news. But anything I do on my cars on my own, I always keep in mind that if I get stuck, off to the shop.
Great work, as always. But what a hard work ..
YOUR EXPLANATIOM IS THE BEST . THANK YOU ......
On my XC-70 2014-model, the tube on drivers side is one long tube stretching from the air outlet on the left side of the steering wheel and all the way to the center. It is also a lot of grey foam glued to the tubes. it was attached with one screw into another tube for the windscreen defroster. I broke it off by accident since I didn't know it was there. So this video is not for all P3 XC-70!!
Great job as usual. I think at the dealership service centre it would have cost something like €200-300 to replace it.
Here is the US, it would be a lot more - at $150/hr, long jobs like these cost a lot. Book rate is 3.5 hours, so it would be at least $600 just for labor. I'm guessing that at a dealership, the cost would be about $1000 - $1200, including roughly $400 for the blower...
+ck m very true
Here in Finland, at a Volvo Dealership it is around €90 max per hour for labour. But the parts would cost much more than in US. So I am guessing around max €1000.
1208 euros at Bilia Kaivoksela Vantaa Finland
530$ for motor and resistor (dealership) +1080$ for labor at 120$ per hour(not dealership) Ontario. Canada
Dear sir,
Great informative video.
I have an xc70 2.4 AWD from 2008. A couple of days ago smoke was coming out of the airducts. With a very heavy smell of plastic burning. Now I think that the heater radiator is leaking. Do you agree? And do you have a video on removing the heater radiator behind the dashboard? Thanks in advance for your reply.
crazy how many things to remove.... Thanks for the details
Priceless...! Браво Юрий!
+Neven Petrov Спасибо! Реально хорошее видео.
Great video! I'm getting a kinda noise like an old CD Rom trying to read the disc. It goes on and off every few seconds. Sound goes as soon as I turn my fan OFF. Not looming forward to being upside down in the footwell as it makes me feel sick 🤢. Cheers
Same thing happened to my S80, £600 and 6 hours later I collected it from my Volvo garage
did u have mk.2? causei do im having problems with mine and if its in the same spot as in here (tried to google where it is cant find it) ill be in trouble.
Sorry for the language, but------>Holy Bloody Crap😳
I did this on a Suzuki Grand Vitara. Glove box out, a couple of screws and----done
Christ! Fantastic! 2 great Engineers!
Who made this design? To remove a blower shpuld not be very complicated.
I’ve got the exact same noise from my 2010 xc60 T6. I’m dreading this tear down , but it looks like I’m going to have to do it.
Wow great video, I just dropped off my volvo at the shop for this problem, shit I know it’s gonna cost a lot
GREAT JOB you done. :-)) Very bad system of construction-placement of the fan. :-((
The 0,33 tool :)
Priviet! Excellent job you done!
I think I figured out why I don't have any air coming out the vents the blades are pointing the other direction.
So just be aware when your doing this that it fits you vehicle left hand or right hand drive 🤦🏻♂️ I need one for a right hand drive😭
I pray to the Norse Gods daily that my blower fan NEVER fails!
You should ;)
Thanks for a nice and useful video! It seems I will need it soon. Looking for parts now. Mine was noisy, but changing the speed would make it go away, so I thought it is too much of work just because of noise. But now the blower works just intermittently. It works in the morning, but later stops, sometimes starts again. Sometimes changing speed or pushing buttons start it, but sometimes not. Did you see/hear of any other reason or it is always a blower fan itself?
Replaced it successfully! Thanks again.
A real man wears pajamas and crocs to work on their car.
Hola, me encantó el video, pero no comprendo el inglés me gustaría entender todo, y eso se lograría con subtítulos en español.gracias.
Maybe you only need the screw if the tab is broken. And maybe you don't need the blower fan removal tool if you break the tab?
My blower has stopped working , short of checking the fuse I’m guessing it’s a replacement ? Is there anyway of checking ?
Check fuse. If fuse ok. Most likely Fan
My apologies but I couldn’t find any links to the part number or website to order this aftermarket fan.
I've a 2012 s60 my a.c and heat are not working at all their's not air coming out of my air vents I'm thinking to replace the blower motor .. it's the same procedure to do that or is the blower motor different place?? thanks
Thanks!
i hate when you have to tear down half the car to change something like that
farerse you haven’t changed a heater core on an Audi then. This is nothing
Volvo is engineered alittle rediculous
Holy hell yea.. I have a squeaky blower fan I asked around how much $$ to get someone else to do it for me and most places actually straight up refuse but all places willing to do it want a lot of money. I got a spare blower fan I pulled from another Volvo matching P3 at a junk yard thinking I can get this done eventually imma give up and spend the $300-$500 cost of having a mechanic tear out half my car to replace a blower.
meehhhe Of You you may as well buy a new fan so it will last longer before it starts squeaking again. No point doing a job like this to have to do it again at some point.
Hälsningar kan ni skicka en detaljerad förklaring till hur man byter bensinpumpen till Volvo v70-modellen 2016 tack
good job thx
My s40 blower motor is bad now and there is not air coming from the vent. Any tips please?
So I just done this on a RHD put everything together and blower is like a hurricane which is great but I don't have any air coming out of any of the vents doesn't matter what I select all the shutters are moving fine.
Any idea why ?
Thanks
P.s. thanks for the video it was of great help
Maybe it works wrong way
No it is the direction of the blades not the spinning direction if you look at the picture the blades are curved for a RHD the curve for a LHD are the opposite
Anyway try to calibrate CCM module
0,33 tool LOL
Your videos are great, high-quality image, unfortunately, Volvo's designers have weird thinking and made a lot of costly mistakes for customers. Everything in these cars needs special tools, parts are hidden in the worst spots, even consumables (cabin filter or oil filter), beside that quality of parts sucks, my blower starts to do a little noise when cold (2011 S80 with 104 k), left front bearing is noisy, so if I don't get rid of the car, I'll have to go thru the replacement mess. No wondering why they have a low resale price, nobody wants them. Soon after I bought it for CAD 11k and 99 000km, I wanted to sell it because of the high cost of maintenance and lack of parts in Edmonton Canada, a dealer is out of the question! Nobody was interested so I might get stuck with it! Instead, to keep going with Toyota, I made this big mistake buying Volvo. Never again, not even I get one for free! My wife has 2005 Camry 185 000km, never had problems with it, both struts cost $300 from rockauto!
Just sell it and get a Toyota.
@@volvosweden nobody buy it, edmontonians are smart! Lol
I shutter to think what a Volvo Dealership would charge to do this 🤔
6 hours labour. You do the calculations
My fan just died yesterday, there's 173k miles on it,,, I suppose it deserves the break
"VOLVO"...Swedish for " you'll be sorry"
Well, looks like I won't be replacing the fan by myself after all lol
Same here!!
if I try to do it myself probably will be more than a 1000 USD in damaged parts
I’ll live with the sound 😂 the labor has to be crazy for that
I was about to buy one with the blower motor gone but NOPE!
That would be a good discount
These cabin blowers are problematic since 2001 on all P2 models. Bmw and perhaps other brands had the same blower with the same problem - a tiny bushing bearing piece worth 50c under the fan gets wet from humidity and starts rusting and squealing in cold weather. Same problem for past 15 years and they couldn't bother to improve the design of the small bearing. Plus you guys on the P3 models got the blower buried inside the dash and to add insult now it needs a removal tool. Volvo must fire that engineer.
i love how you do everything in pajamas and crocs
Holy F*****g S**t! Lol. That's quite a bit of work but thanks for the upload. Glad I saw this for if/when I have this issue.
My sentiments exactly! My Volvo Dealer wants $1,440.00 to replace my fan. It may be worth it.
1208€ volvo dealer bilia finland
First time broke 300000km second time 480000km volvo xc70 2012
Over priced!!!
So was the car 67000€
It was my first ever car repair and i couldn’t have done it without this video. Took me 8ish hours, given I’m a novice in car repairs, but I was still able to get thru the whole procedure.
One note is I didn’t take out the seat (or even fold back the carpet) and didn’t have an issue. (I’m 6 feet tall; 180 pounds but quite flexible). Also if you’re just one person (like I was) you can wedge a clothes pin to push down the plastic release tab that holds the motor in place. This step is the only step that requires two people, so you’re able to do the repair yourself using that tip.
Thank you so much to the team that put this together. Your positive encouragement was what inspired me to give this repair a try in the first place. Saved me $2k+
Great that the video is helpful. Also respect to you that you did it yourself my friend. Good job!
Excellent video!! I have watched hundreds of videos for all sorts automotive repair for my 5 cars, and this is one of two that does an absolutely professional job of describing in detail how to do this repair. The diagrams inserted made it extra-pro! Actually, I was considering buying a used XC60 (I already have 2 others) and the blower fan was really noisy, so I wanted to see what it would take to replace. From this video, I see that I need to knock them down in price $1,500.00!! Thanks again, and if I buy it, I'll use this video as my guide. Well done guys!
Ok, so it’s winter here. My blower fan has been squeaking since 2019. It finally died last week, right during a cold snap (0-5F). I bought the part from the dealer (way too much, but I needed it right now or so I thought), watched this video again and realized I needed that special tool. Ordered that damn thing on Monday, it came yesterday. Watched this video again. I worked last night (1500-0325) took a nap and went to it at 1100. I had the car apart at 1145, new part installed at 1155 with help from the wife, everything buttoned up at 1315. Thanks for this man, seriously. Even though I payed way too much for the motor itself, I saved prolly $1500 in labor. I couldn’t have done this without your help in this video. A sincere thanks, and a raise of the beer your way!!
What tool was used the most? I'm thinking the bottle opener
+Compulsive Driver correct!
My wallet 😂
You are fantastic. Thanks for sharing good contents. My next car will be a VOLVO..
Excellent video. Very thorough. Ive changed many blower motors on XC90s and other models. But haven't attempted this model yet. This video is very well thought out and clear. I thank you for taking the time to help the rest of us DIY-ers! Thanks! :)
Glad I am helpful
Nie ma potrzeby demontażu fotela, wykładziny ani boczka tunelu środkowego. Lepiej odczepic wiązki od białej blachy i usunąć ją całkowicie z samochodu, wtedy zyskujemy miejsce i dużo łatwiej się pracuje. Film dobry, ale trochę przesadny, nie trzeba kłaść się na podłodze samochodu :-) Da się całą operacje wykonać samemu, siedząc na miejscu kierowcy można równoczesnie odblokować zatrzask lewą ręką, prawą przekręcić wentylator przy użyciu narzędzia 9997284. Nowy wentylator wkręcić energicznym ruchem w prawo jednocześnie trzymając lewą ręką odblokowany zatrzask i koniecznie sprawdzic czy zatrzask zablokował wentylator.
I had mine changed. 2008 xc
Makes me realize i have a great mecanic. He charged 400$ top.
In Montréal
great work bro!!!what a engineering fail with the blower motor placing
Welcome to P3 Volvo’s. P3 generation of Volvo’s are very weird mix cuz it clear that Volvo was in middle of engineering and building stuff and ford walked in and screwed stuff up. Lot of clever and easy to maintain very Swedish engineering all over these cars however every so often there’s these things that just make no sense, like I’m sure if Volvo had 100% control they would put it behind an easy to use cover somewhere, may still required a special tool but would been easy and only have 2 steps .
Also some clearly half and half engineering as well on some stuff. the radiator cooling fans, I was attempting to replace my cooling fans on my rad the other night and the top half is just clipped in with heavy duty clips like whatever that’s easy and thinking maybe it’s on a sled system that locks in that seems like a Swedish design thing, nope...bottom half is bolted in from the back side and have to either reach from under and around which seems like would be fine but I spent a half hour dicking with it and couldn’t figure it out and feels half and half like Volvo designed top half and ford designed bottom half.
Speaking of the radiator cooling, I asked a few people if I can just replace the fans only since I can get same fans for fairly cheap $80 new vs $450 for entire fan system, answer I got was “it looks like it’s possible but I don’t think it comes apart I think they built the fan into it..”. Wtf
Just replaced mine on a 2013 S60! only took about 4 hours with cleanup. Our pipe behind the gauge cluster is all one piece and doesn't come out easily at all. You can just use a long pry bar to lift up that clip instead. Once the blower motor is pulled out towards the passenger side, you can disconnect the plug from the back of it since there is enough slack in it. Also, that screw hole that isn't used isn't used on any Volvos as far as I'm aware. It seems to be a spot for a captured nut, possibly used on a land rover or something. There doesn't appear to be any threads in the hole on mine. Also, if you have motorized folding mirrors and auto up and down windows, you may have to reteach them by pulling the fuse or just turning your car on and off a couple of times which somehow worked for me. Finally, that foam gasket in the back of the blower motor hole is SUPER important. Mine broke and I installed it anyways and now I have a whistling noise where air is escaping from where the gasket should be. Oops. But seriously amazing write-up!
Just to let you know, I used your video to change the blower fan on my 2000 Volvo S80 3.2. Was skeptical at first, but no big problems. Great video!!
Did they do a 3.2 S80 in year 2000?
Thanks a lot for the great video! It helped me a lot! I managed to reduce noise without taking the fan off, by drilling a hole to the back of the fan (7 mm) and then with a long pipe (90cm) attached to a WD40 spray pipe I could spray some oil to the back bearings of the fan! I needed not take anything off from the right side of the car, I only took off the speedometer and the house behind that. There is still little noise left, but next I'll try to spray WD40 to the other bearing of the fan. I'll report that later!
A little noise came back during last couple of weeks i.e. about 9 months after my quick repair. The noise emerges mow only when the fan is running slowly - when the fan is running on high rpm there is no extra noise. I’ll try to re-operate the oil spray to the bearings…
where you exactly drill the hole? How deep and what angle?
@@kairoilves9932 You can go to the video to the time 15:07-15:21 where you can see the back cover of the fan (volvosweden has taken it off and puts on again). Then go to the time 15:44-15:56 where you can see the same back cover through the hole of speedometer and there you can see a very little white dot on the back cover about 3 cm above of the screw of the back cover. I drilled the hole at the white dot! The plastic cover is quite thin, so be careful not to drill too deep: only max 3 mm. Angle was strait i.e. about 90' to the surface! Good luck!
@@arisavuoja thanks for informatsion, i try it and give feedback :D
@@kairoilves9932 The hole could be on lower level, too. The purpose is to manage to sray oil to the fan bearings, which is below to the hole! Afterwards I put a little button to shut the hole!
oh my god. i remember when i did the heater motor on my 850 that was like child's play. this is typical of new cars. i have to change mine on a 2005 xc70
major 007 same.... Mines a 2004 Xc70
Great video and perhaps the worst automotive design I've ever seen.
Awesome tutorial. My fan is driving me crazy. Seems like open heart surgery, maybe I'll just get a loud stereo.
I have this problem on my XC60, and I think I'm going to give it a try. I've watched your video and I'm feeling like I can possibly do this. Given the difficult location, my question is, would it be any easier if you remove the center panel, with the screen and vents? I've had that off before when attempting to replace the screen with an Android. But I guess the set up is different - yours is a P3 and the XC60 has a larger screen....
Thank you for the video, just changed the fan on my 2011 XC70. I can tell you that the hole to the right of the tab. It is only if you brake the tab. The screw will be inserted instead of the tab.
I just completed this repair using your video for instructions. I've watched hundreds if not thousands of DIY videos and yours is the best. Volvo gave me an estimate for $2000 and I did it for $500 with a genuine Volvo blower motor. Thank you!
Dude you saved my life with this video! So much detail!! I’ll deff be dropping mine at the shop 😂
you can also cut all the supporting arms off that go to the center of the shaft which hold the surrounding squirrel cage fins and then use a Dodge 2 9/16" hub socket to remove the blower motor, it fits perfectly snug onto the motor's castings and then use a conventional half inch drive extension and ratchet to twist it out. You can buy it a Performance Tool or Summit Racing for $14.99
I was able to use my left hand to twist the new blower motor in by reaching into and behind the instrument panel because the torque that was needed was in my favor as opposed to when attempting to remove it.
I spent $1000 having this done at a shop. They must not have used two people and they BROKE the entire HVAC housing taking the old one out. They replaced it on their dime. a year and a half later, the blower motor blew up... The shop is out of business. It's now at the dealership because they were the only Volvo specialist I could go to in 25 miles
Nice job and very foolish by volvo to make it so difficult to reach for something so simple.
You can blame Ford for doing that. Older (P2) platform was made by Volvo and the blower fan is pretty easy to change.
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Perfect directions!!! Just replaced my 2008 V70 wagon heater blower fan using this video. You are right it took 4-6 hours as i am mechanic. Thx again.
Clearly the bottle opener was the most used and necessary tool. Seriously, thanks for this. Now I just need to decide which weekend I'm going to spend doing this after my new blower fan arrives.
Hey thanks you for detailed video, really useful. Managed to get the blower, filter and resistor replaced.
BUT… although the blower now goes, I’m getting no air out of the vents! They are open and I’ve tried with/without recirculating, but still no air… any idea what I did wrong or has gone wrong?
Thank you for this video. I just got the job done! It all went pretty smooth thanks to you. Great instructional video that includes everything you need to do the job.