Blower motor problem

[chipster]

06 Ram blower motor starts most of the time, sometimes requires a little “tap” to get it to work, getting worse.
Any GOOD after market ones AVAILABLE

 

[BILTIT]

Local parts store, replace the resistor aswell.

 

[chipster]

Thanks for your reply. Probably all are from China etc. Are there any brands or mfg to avoid ?
C.

 

[BILTIT]

Not sure really, any one should work.

 

[Tuesdak]

I found the harness connector to the motor went bad on mine. Also the resistor connector had a corroded wire and the resistor itself was cracked. FCA sells two kits: one to fix the blower motor connectors with a bit of the harness that corrodes up by the motor and a complete HVAC harness.

IMO FCA has the highest quality blower motor where parts stores are selling the cheapest garbage they can get. For example the $25.00 parts store knock off motor I put in my GM truck doesn't have the twist in the armature the Delco part does and as a result is nosier and "ticks" at low speed.

 

[chipster]

Thanks for the info
Chip

 

[KATOOM]

They're just your basic electric motor which usually has two fabric sponges holding oil for the outer bushings. Simply take the fan off, take the motor apart, and re-oil the sponges and bushings. It'll be happy for another 15 years.