Blower motor

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I just pulled the blower motor from my 65 230SL (not fun) and have found it to be pretty fried. Anyone have a spare or point me in the right direction to find one I would be grateful. Much Thanks.
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[hauser]

$165.00 reproduction motor www.budsbenz.com

1969 280sl 5 spd        1999 ML320          Gainesville,Fl.

[mdsalemi]

quote:Originally posted by BBAY

I just pulled the blower motor from my 65 230SL (not fun) and have found it to be pretty fried. Anyone have a spare or point me in the right direction to find one I would be grateful. Much Thanks.
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As I understand it, the way these cars were built they simply suspended the blower motor from the assembly line rack on a fine wire, and just built the car around it!   I dread the day when mine is fried.  Now that you are experienced, where exactly did you say you live??

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

[jsaylor]

don't know about motor purchase but make sure you replace all that old foam where the motor housing fits to vents.. I repainted mine and replaced vent wire while I was there too.

Aloha,

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL

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Michael :
It wasn't bad until I tried to remove it and refused to accept the fact that the lower angle bracket must be removed which entails removing the tunnel carpet and the inspection bung of the tunnel to gain access to the bracket nut (Come on guys, a friggin' blind nut would have broken the bank!). After yanking on it for a half hour and scraping the hell out of the bottom of the blower housing, I removed the nut and it slid right out. Good luck.
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[ted280sl]

BB,
  The term "fried" is sufficiently vague that ther is a possibility that it can still be rebuilt. It's just an electric motor. Usually the bearings and /or the contact brushes wear out. While I had mine out I brought it to an electric motor repair shop. He rebuilt my heater blower and my air conditioner blower for $60. It is something to consider before paying for a new one.
Regards,
Ted
1969 280SL Blowing lots of hot air these days!

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Blower motor final report. I was amused to discover that Mercedes lists the motor for $1490.00. As I was not about to go that direction and was a bit short on time to order one by mail, I checked with my local NAPA parts house. They found one (NAPA part number 655-1035 and $40.00) listed for M-B 1956-1972. It dropped right in and, although it only has a single winding, it works fine.
Thanks for the tips.
Regards
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Correction: The motor is listed for M-B 1965-1972 vs. 1956-1972.
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