W163 ML blower motor removal

[Jimmy Recard]

Has anyone done this?

Mine is working fine but sounds like it has a twig or leaf stuck in it. Really annoying noise.Cabin filter is fine - I just want to take the motor out and clean it.

According to American instructions it should be ridiculously easy but I think RHD cars must be a little different - instead of undoing a couple of screws and dropping it out, it's blocked by a bracket with electrical connectors/relays on it.

I think there must be a bolt through the bracket behind these connectors and I can't work out how to get to it (well, I might be able to but I really don't want to break anything!)

If I can't work it out this weekend in daylight, I suppose I'll have to hope that whatever is making the noise breaks up and gets blown into the filter

Thanks

[Jimmy Recard]

If anyone does know this then great, but it stopped this morning on the way to work. I’m guessing it managed to spit out whatever was rustling against the motor wheel

[Tony1963]

Fingers crossed for you