did you ever take any more photos please pm me Im new to the forum my fan is squealing like a cat

MachineHead wrote:

All done and dash refitted working like a dream ... have photos so at some point will make up and guide for the 2009 onward full fats ...not sure when the layout changed might even be a fair bit earlier.

Most of the dash stripping is the same bar 2 large bolts on the bottom of the passenger airbag mount, you just need to add in both glove boxes the top and front middle air vents and the top part of the chamber where the air comes through for them.

It's a lot to strip and you will cut your hands to death but even though it seems like the fan cover and then the fan will not come out and go back in .. it will with patience and even better you cut nothing

Hi, have you got any photos you can share as I'm in the middle of this without much of a clue and some very sore hands.

cars.

Cheers Chris 2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver with Jet Leather

Hi has anybody else carried out this repair on a 2007 or later L322? I'm interested in finding out how to get to the fastening catches on the blower motor case. It is still buried after stripping most of the dash out. I can see the motor housing but the top, where one of the catches sits, is covered by some trunking full of cables. The sides of it are equally hidden. I feel I'm so close but so far away....

Riding around at moment with half a dash, one glove box and some big holes. The plus side to this is the fuel economy is getting better because of all the panels etc that are off

Cheers Chris 2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver with Jet Leather

Very nice description, delighted to not have to spend 14 hours in the garage...

I'm about to start the fan change on my 2008 L322 so any 2007-09 spesific tips would be greatly appreciated.

My fan have sticky bearings and I have tried lubricating with WD40 but it only lasted one day or so.

Access for checking bearings/free spinning of the fan is thru the openings in the bulkhead. Just remove the pollenfilter housing under the bonnet (2 13mm nuts and the whole housing comes out) and you can easily reach the fan with the fingertips, just make sure recirc is NOT on, if so the recirc flaps is covering the fan... "Plentraktoren/Garden tractor": 2008 L322 TDV8
"Project": 1990 90 County 300tdi

Hi, I'm not sure what to suggest as I have made the decision now to get it sorted at our local indie. The frustrating thing is that I can see and move the motor around but the gap is too small to get it out. There is a bit of trunking containing a big wiring loom that runs across the top of the motor housing that prevents access.  2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver with Jet Leather

Hi all.
I've got a 2008 TDV8 vogue and without any warning the heater blowers front & rear have packed up.
I 1st checked the fuses and all seem ok so I changed the FSR still no joy.
I put it on the snap on diagnostic and the only code it came up with was.
0x1 left heater air temperature sensor -Open circuit or short to battery.
But this cleared and didn't come back when re-scanned.
So I took the air intake, for the blower off so I could reach the fan.
My question is: How freely should the fan spin because there seems to be a bit of resistance in mine and if the front fan stops working does that stop the rear one working.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Cheers

Hi, my one was not really free but would move. The new one I have bought spinned much more easily. I don't know where the feed is for the back ones so cant help with that one. Cheers 2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver with Jet Leather

I've just changed the fan a few minutes ago, more info will follow shortly.

Here is a visual demo of the old "stuck" fan and a brand new one:
 "Plentraktoren/Garden tractor": 2008 L322 TDV8
"Project": 1990 90 County 300tdi

After uncovering the holy grail, my Fein Multimaster had to do the next job.The finished cut is visible here:

Thanks for the write up, helped a lot.
We did find there isn't a need to cut the front flap panel, as you can remove it. Just move the vent pipes (unscrew them from the outer ends to give more access). Then move them forward. This is the LH screw to remove.

I just completed putting in a new blower motor in my 2009 L322, left hand drive US version. Just want to let everyone know you don’t have to cut any part of the Dash (or anything for that matter) at all. There is plenty of room to get the new motor in and out. It really wasn’t that bad, just take your time and label all the screws in baggies. One tip, for the vent tube that goes towards the passenger window, there’s an accessible torx screw to remove in the middle of the vent tube. Take your torx screwdriver and find the head of the screw with your fingers. Removing that securing screw allows you to completely move that vent out of the way giving you plenty of room. You do need to remove the CD Changer to get to that screw. The thing that gave me the most trouble was removing the metal rod from the flap (the above poster mentions), then getting it back on. I did damage the part that secures it but it should still function fine. Many thank to those who contributed to this thread - you all saved me a ton of money!

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MrSteed,

You say you don’t need to cur anything at. Can you elaborate on this? I have a 2008 TDV8 with the air vents completely covering the blower area. How have you avoided cutting anything?

Many thanks in advance

MrChubba

Mine looks a bit different to yours, I don’t seem to have the space you have at the bottom of the plastic surround. So, I think I need to cut despite removing the flapper assembly

Can you change the blower from the top on a 2010 RR full size? Mine looks different than these pics here.