Heater Blower motor availability ??

Chekdalaypa · 12-19-2005, 09:22 AM

Happy Holidays fellow Jeepers.
I need to replace my heater blower motor in my 87 YJ, I called around for a new one and nobody has one in stock. Also it was $67.00 plus tax and I would have to wait to get it shipped in.
The temp around here isn’t to bad
http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/city/p..._metric_e.html
But I would like to defrost my windshield at the very least.
There are plenty of wrecking yards around where I live, so I think I will get a used one. My problem is, what jeeps use the same blower motor. I know there will not be any YJ’s laying around the junkyards to get parts from.
I know there is a Chevy Blazer heater motor mod, but I doubt there are any blazers lying around the junkyards. Those types of vehicles around here rarely make it to the junk yard.
My questions for this forum are:
What types of vehicles can I get a blower motor from?
What year of vehicle?
I prefer to stay stock because it would probably just be simpler to do the change.
Thanks in advance.
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cjist1 · 12-19-2005, 02:34 PM

I just replaced mine with a stock one. I had a hell of a time finding one locally. I bet I called about 15 places before I found one within a reasonable drive. Also, prices ranged from $30 to $85. I finally located one at an Advanced Auto near me. It was $31. Did you try calling everywhere. Someone should be able to get one in within a day or two. Good luck.

snowflakega11 · 12-19-2005, 03:22 PM

yea calling around may take a while but is usally worth the time compared to getting a new one, but as far as what other cars heater could fit the jeep don't know i mean in 87 maybe the cherrokee.

**89YJmoneypit** · 12-19-2005, 04:23 PM

Try autozone,they usually have them in stock and will ship if needed.The Blazer and YJ motors are the same now,part# PM102.The only difference is the new motor is a little bigger so you have to enlarge the hole in the firewall,I think I paid about $35 for mine last month.

**Brown Dog** · 12-19-2005, 08:31 PM

Advanced Auto seems to carry them for some reason. I went through the same thing. Called everybody. Advanced was the solution....and cheap!

xeon · 12-19-2005, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brown Dog

Advanced Auto seems to carry them for some reason. I went through the same thing. Called everybody. Advanced was the solution....and cheap!

Yea, they always seem to have random things. They even had a U-Joint in stock when I needed it... I was like wait what?!?!