Thread: How do I remove the fresh/recirc servo motor

Do a search under BLEND MOTORS, here and rangerovers.net. Lots of info with pictures. A pain to do but not the end of the word, just time and patience

The recirculating motors are attached directly to each of the blower motors under the dash. You have to remove the blower motor, no easy way I'm afraid.

Apparently it's not too hard to remove the blower motors, though the right one is a little tight on our cars

P38 Blower Motor Repair

Steve

It appears that removing the actual blower motor isn't too hard but if you want to access the recirculate motor, then the motor/flap assy needs to come out.
As far as I can tell, it's a dash out job, and even then the end frames need to be loosened off to gain decent access for removal.
You also need to strip down the fresh air pollen filter assy to refit the rubber seal between the pollen filter box & flap housing


From the factory, the recirc motors are fitted between the flap housing & body. When I refitted mine, I swapped them to the other side. This makes the LH one accessible after removing the glovebox but doesn't help the RH one though as it's now blocked by the pedal box.

Thanks for the advice, I have the blower motor out which was reasonably easy but it is the fresh air/recirc motor that appears to not be working. When you say dash out are you meaning dash crash pas or whole unit including air cond heater bit in the centre.
Is the vent assembly supported by the pollen filter housing and or are the bolts under the pollen filter ?
Do you know of any instructions other than the workshop manual ? Does

This one' s quite a clear instruction complete with pictures (for the blend motors not the recirculation/fresh motors)

Range Rover blend motor repair on a P38 - a HOW TO guide

Good luck

Gary

Originally Posted by ian4002000

Thanks for the advice, I have the blower motor out which was reasonably easy but it is the fresh air/recirc motor that appears to not be working. When you say dash out are you meaning dash crash pas or whole unit including air cond heater bit in the centre.
Is the vent assembly supported by the pollen filter housing and or are the bolts under the pollen filter ?
Do you know of any instructions other than the workshop manual ? Does

Just the crash pad assy but you also need to loosen the dash end frames too.


There's a seal which fits between the recirc housing & the pollen filter housing. It needs to be fitted onto the recirc housing prior to fitment & then pulled up through the body. To pull it up, the pollen filter housing needs to come off.


The seal is the rectangular piece at the bottom of this picture:

You'd almost wouldn't bother. What a challenge.

I reckon if the next P38 does something like that, you'd just leave it and open a window or