1998 Ford Contour Blower Motor Replacement Rear Window Replacement AC Diagnosis -Fixing it Forward
It’s a long title, “1998 Ford Contour Blower Motor Replacement Rear Window Replacement AC Diagnosis -Fixing it Forward”, but it pretty much describes what happens in this video.
I was able to replace the blower motor with relative ease in this video. In fact, it’s the easiest blower motor I’ve ever done.
Once I had the blower motor fixed, I turned my attention to the AC operation. This video also demonstrates how to diagnose AC problems using dye and a leak detector.
While the AC system was evacuating I decided to replace the right rear window glass. I knew this would be a challenge as rear window glass often is. Front glass is often no problem, but rear windows often seem to be more involved. That said, I was still able to get the job done.
We’re getting ever closer to returning this car to Jeff. By the time he gets it back, he should have a good running and braking car with working AC!
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