BMW Heater Blower Motor Repair, 3 Series, & 1 Series "Easy Fix"

Noisy, Squeaky, Rattling heater motor, How to remove and repair.
The motor had been squeaking for a while, but the noise slowly got worse.
A step by step guide to the job. if your motor is beyond repair, the video also shows how to replace.
The replacement motors are in the region of £70 new from eBay or local car parts shops.
The job is the same on many bmws inc the 3 series and the 1 series.
Link to new motor and resistor on amazon, amzn.to/2P53KkC
£80 amzn.to/3tFdiVA

[@kevinfrancis23]

IT WORKS I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!! I opened mine up and there was a big fat parking ticket from 2017 inside hahaha. Love you man saved so much money I subscribed!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Kevin, appreciate your support & thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Mike-pp4ei]

Great video, amazingly clear and calm. Managed to do the entire job in under 20 mins. Saves me an easy €50 on a mechanic. Most shops would just replace the entire motor annyway.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@TheMa1993]

Broooo! I followed this step by step, my heating is now working! Thank you so much man, saved me a lotta £££!

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@philg147]

Videos like this are pure gold. My motor had seized with rust at the worst time of year. Followed your clear instructions and it worked a treat. Thank you for saving me a small fortune, especially just after spending £2k under the bonnet. Wish I could repay you. All the best bud.

[@aaanton11]

you just have 👍🏻, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Billyb0b557]

In a similar situation, my dad was a mechanic and always fixed my car but sadly past away last August. Just spent £4k on an engine rebuild and now just another £1k on brakes, suspension and various other things. Just driven it away from the garage that did the £1k work and the heating/air con won't come on. Going to attempt giving this a go

[@robwalker1858]

Thanks heaps. Easy to follow, will now have a go at my e87 blower with more confidence.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@geri904]

In service, they said, they need to remove the full dashboard etc to change it, i would pay houndreds only for work hours.. u saved me.. legend!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@PsychoCass1990]

Woow! Thanks man, did the repair today and it working again!

[@aaanton11]

Glad I could help Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@eSUeMO]

Thanks for the video, repaired mine today!

[@aaanton11]

Fantastic,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@B2KJFF]

Amazing, mine stopped working thought I’d be done for for the next week and fixed the problem while on my 30 mins lunch break !

[@aaanton11]

Great to hear! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@richardbarnaby4009]

Thank you so much.. Did exactly what you said and it worked 1st time... Great video

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@MarkJones-xu3mn]

just to say thank you for posting this video my heater just wasn't working at all after following your instructions the blower just wouldn't come out for some unknown reason. so I left it over night then had another go it then came straight out did exactly as you shown to do put it back together but plugged it back in on the passenger floor just to check it worked before going to the trouble of putting it back to find it still wasn't working switched it on and away it went thanks !!!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@slatkii23]

Worked like a charm!! Thanks alot for the instruction

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@xPono91]

Had the same issue, did exactly as you showed in the video, problem solved, Thanks ALOT !

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@jorgerea939]

Love your detail video, awesome repair

[@aaanton11]

Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ThePaullear]

Nice vid, clear, concise, no pointless yakking on and on about bollo*ks top man!

[@aaanton11]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@LindaniMhlanga-uo5dg]

Thanks for the video. Saved me a lot of money.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mogeekie2082]

Thx absolutely brilliant totally helped me out and saved a few hundred!!!! 👍

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@garethwatkins5524]

Thanks, done mine today, newer model , slightly easier, 15 minute repair.....well explained.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@devalllg8758]

Im having so many issues with my blower heater on 320d m sport ive been told by my mechanic that i need to get new one yet he hasnt even looked at it so im now going to try this , thank you for the video

[@aaanton11]

amzn.to/2P53KkC this is the link for a motor and resistor £80 on amazon Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@devalllg8758]

@@aaanton11 i managed to get it out easily found out that the was completely blown and seized so replaced it with great difficulty , now my rear wiper motor has stopped any advice on a quick fix ?

[@aaanton11]

@@devalllg8758 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6HaenRvlKpnm5o this is the one Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@pppour]

Thank you, that fixed the problem.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@bethebestmusicgroup110]

Thank you so Much fix my issue in like 30 min

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@alexanderevans8454]

Really helpful video 👍🏼

[@aaanton11]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@robtasker5167]

Just done my e93. Thanks for your help.

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@robtasker5167]

@@aaanton11 great help , had no wd40 so just thin oil, worked it in jobs a good,en Biggest job putting the case back on that was a nightmare 😳. Lol

[@gusolyaie1137]

Brilliant I am no mechanic but feeling hopeful when later I am going to try this 😊 great video

[@aaanton11]

You can do it! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@shadwelthames9416]

Thanks for the video, helped me change my blower motor. However, I don't think there was a screw missing, mine didn't have one and to the best of my knowledge the motor has never been removed. Also, as the motor is rotated to free it there is a plastic locating clip that needs to be pulled slightly down to allow rotation. Hope that helps others. Great, informative video though.

[@aaanton11]

Good Job, & thanks for the great Information 👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ultra1obscene]

did mine today, also didnt have a screw

[@leighhoskins8586]

Great video. Thank you.

[@aaanton11]

You are welcome! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@omarcordova2529]

Tank you so much for you information

[@aaanton11]

It's my pleasure, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@HONEST-SHIPPING001]

Nice work

[@aaanton11]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@B2KJFF]

Tips: There’s an air vent for the passenger footwell vents? There’s a metal clip holding that. You can pull that off gives you 40% more space. Pretty impossible to do without doing that. When putting back on put it in from the aforementioned vent side first then it’ll wiggle back in. When take it out use a brush (old toothbrush maybe) and hoover to remove the soot/dust before you apply lubricant. Before installing it wire it back and start the car and put the speed on number one and apply lubrication tiny amount whilst it’s on.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@melanieberry3665]

Hi. Thanks for video. Husband replaced mine at the weekend. Now I’ve got no heat drivers side.

[@melanieberry3665]

What do you think he’s broke? It’s a tad chilly my side. And there’s a distinct feeling of I’m alright jack going on.

[@aaanton11]

Not sure as the motor is not neat the controls, but he might have dislodged a connector, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mtb_landin]

Wooow.. so much easier than a mercedes G class.. had to remove most of the interior to get to the blower fan.. I'll give my new bmw a try, I got a small noice from the fan..

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@lapzleslie]

Thanks for the video my the bearings are shot so I need to replace bearings do you have a video on that

[@aaanton11]

Like this one, kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnWcZ35-j82HhdU Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@imyeg6]

Thank you posting this video. It worked for me - only thing i would say guys wipe down all excess lube spray lol as you’ll smell it through your vents. Honestly I’m very pleased a good £150 saved if I took it to the garage. The black pipe at the bottom came off and I couldn’t put it back on?

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ebswift]

You can get that black pipe back together but it's a 3 piece puzzle that has to be done mostly by feel. Took me a good half hour to an hour.

[@coolbema]

well done great work!! simple question can i use WD-40 instead of some specific lubricant ?? or a usual engine oil like 5w-30 synthetic??

[@aaanton11]

Yes you can! but not engine oil its too thick, it needs to be a penetrating oil, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@wesley8096]

In my opinion gear grease or wheel bearing grease would have the best longevity, but on the fan side it will almost be impossible to bring it inside the bearing. Do you think it'll be possible to remove the fan? Is there a nut of some kind?

[@angusfreathy3717]

So in awe of your mechanical skills!! Would I find the blower unit on the left side of a left hand drive car (USA)? If so, does the steering column make this approach impossible?

[@wesley8096]

Yeah, in my European BMW the filter and stuff is on the right hand side (from drivers view)

[@angusfreathy3717]

@@wesley8096 Thank you Sir, that's helpful.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@millerkayne1026]

Applicable for F-Series as well with fault code: 801204- Blower output stage: Locking or short circuit detected at the blower motor.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mjojrjr6231]

Damn it look so easy for you to put it back, I'm struggling to put the motor back and lock it in...

[@aaanton11]

push it up and rotate it, you can do it keep trying, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mjojrjr6231]

@@aaanton11 thanks Mate, I finally did and the funny noise was gone too... Thanks to this guide but it was really a tight section.

[@richardbarnaby4009]

It was a little tricky for me to but you just have to giggle it

[@DutchElite98]

There is actually no need to remove the whole cover on the back. There's a small cap located and upon removal you can lubricate the back bearing easily.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@kevinfrancis23]

Thanks to the coronavirus virus i finally have time to try and do this myself 😅😅.. Btw are the screws for the Tx20 screwdriver or do I need to buy others screwdrivers ??

[@aaanton11]

The screwdriver bits are interchangeable, they fit into one of these,amzn.to/2Vo3PmN Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@kevinfrancis23]

@@aaanton11 Thanks Anton looking forward to seeing them results!!! 👍

[@Data4664]

After I replaced this completely I was notified of a small coolant on the system checked and no coolant on the tank in advance I had changed the thermostat but why did I lose all the coolant after I changed the fan? any connection? can not see signs of leaks BMW 1 series 118i E87 but the car runs well. And that plasctic cover on 11:49 most be on? I cant get it on;( again

[@aaanton11]

no connection to the fan, maybe a coincidence, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Data4664]

@@aaanton11 Yes true true, but after thermostat change nothing more antifreeze happened so maybe not ventilated properly? If you do not ventilate then not all coolant? is it possible? plzz reply. I mean if the mechanic not take out air after termostat change it can drain ALL of the collant? its only logic here some people say that. SO? Could it be the radiator cap? because I do not hear a click when I lure it it should hear clip sound when you lure it.

[@aaanton11]

there is a specific way to bleed these systems, there is a plastic screw on top of the radiator which needs undoing then fill the coolant bottle til fluid comes out of the screw, squeeze the top hose and refit the screw and bingo. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@Data4664]

@@aaanton11 yes I know but I have no air in the system now thnxs you mean this video right?? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZjLZYOfet5phtU

[@georgeengland5294]

Does this power the heater control unit too? I've replaced all my fuses and got a new control unit but the control still dont light up? Wondering if this is what I need to change? I'm getting a small amount of smoke out the heaters

[@aaanton11]

the resistor only feeds the motor not the panel, it sounds like you might have a fusebox issue, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@georgeengland5294]

Thanks for the help! I've tried and changed literally every fuse I can find that has any relation to the centre console or heating but still nothing 😔

[@abrahamvera6366]

Took it in to BMW to get this done and now my fan won’t turn on has brand new fan ,radiator, reservoir , both sensors , fuses are good too. You think they might have messed something up ?

[@aaanton11]

There is a recall on the connector plug to the fan that would be my guess Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@abrahamvera6366]

Thank you! I’ll let you know if that’s what it was🙏

[@justanotherfaceinthecrowd]

I did this and found what I assume is the antenna dongle inside it, no wonder it was vibrating o much! Anyway the noise wasn’t the only issue, as I have no air coming from dash vents at all (rear work fine) I changed cabin filter under bonnet, still no joy.. so I’m stumped… any ideas please? I’ve asked on forums and watched loads of videos on here but no joy

[@aaanton11]

If the motor working at all? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@justanotherfaceinthecrowd]

@@aaanton11 sorry for long reply, didn’t get notification.. yes blower works fine just slight whisp of air from vent themselves, even on full power 🤷‍♂️

[@palomavillarreal2121]

So i was told at the shop the blower motor was needed to be replaced because even when the car was turned off it was blowing hot air and so they disconnected the blower motor because they said it was draining the battery, what would i have to do in this case?

[@aaanton11]

I would be looking at the relay, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@declanhobson9225]

I’ve had to replace mine twice both of which stopped working with no indication of failure ie squeaking or making any other noise. 😬

[@aaanton11]

Dam thats unlucky. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@DaveInBridport]

I just lubricated bearing.... success

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@markholland9059]

Hi, my fan isn't working at all. will this be the same problem? Thanks

[@aaanton11]

high probability, just pop the motor out as in the video changes are it will start again. you can also check for voltage at the wires, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@abrahamvera6366]

Took it in to BMW to get this done and now my fan won’t turn on has brand new fan ,radiator, reservoir , both sensors , fuses are good too. You think they might have messed something up ?

[@nikmohdrostamniksoh4457]

what exactly kind of sound if it the motor blower problem?

[@aaanton11]

usually they whine, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@gabimg6329]

Do these make a bad smell ?

[@aaanton11]

they can if they are starting to melt, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@florincosminboceanu2208]

Mine blows for about 10 seconds then it stops .. don t know what s the problem..

[@aaanton11]

possibly the motor binding, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@africanhistory]

BMW love making stuff hard. That is a graft to get it back in.

[@aaanton11]

nice and easy Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@joenissan]

No screw is missing. That’s how it is on all of them.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@alanworth2529]

Great video. Shame you edited out the part where you spend ages getting it to click into place. I spent 20-30 minutes trying and failing to get it to fit, before eventually I gave up and removed the glove box and the heater duct. THEN it was easy enough to fit it. And I’m an experienced mechanic. Your video makes it look like a 10-minute job, which it most certainly is not.

[@aaanton11]

This one went in nice and easy, it might be a bit harder on other model variants,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@rimmosgaming2864]

Bit of perseverance 😂

[@sydneywick1793]

You should bring it to a dealer then. The video is trying to help save people money by doing it yourself. You must be a kid with all the whining!!!

[@kwilliams1884]

Slightly helpful..... Too much maintenance... It's easy was easier to buy the whole blow motor and install it... ✔️

[@aaanton11]

Glad it helped, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@gjmheating8857]

Did same and now doesn't work

[@aaanton11]

Check the connector plug it might be melted, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@DigitalDissident]

+1

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@fastshuther]

My blower works when I put it to heater but not for AC, I checked the big AC fuse & it was blown I’m guessing something with the blower motor also blown in the process of that fuse blowing, my question is their a way to refurbish these motors to work back to 100% & if so how Update: I know it’s the blower motor & not the regulator because I got a new regulator for my old blower & nothing still the same problem, but when I got a new blower motor it worked perfectly, it’s back to working the way it’s supposed to, it’s just weird that the old blower motor worked for heater & not AC

[@aaanton11]

That is a strange one, I was thinking may be an issue with the air con compressor popped the fuse, if it goes again thats where I would start to look, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@RB028]

I can't rotate that blower out for the love of even after ending up breaking the tab ..!!!

[@aaanton11]

there must be something holding it in! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@182Nym182]

If you have CUP HOLDERS you have to TAKE THEM OUT FIRST! I had an E90 LCI with no cup holders and the blower motor came out easy. Last year I got a coupe E92 WITH cup holders and I ran into the same issue. I could not twist the thing to get it to come out. I almost broke my tab as well. On a whim I decided to take out the cup holders to see what the heck was going on. Once I did that, the blower motor came out super easy. It's super freaking weird. I've seen this done with the cup holders in but for some reason there's more than one design out there it seems.