Symptoms
No heat, a sweet smell or fogged windows (core), or a dead or noisy blower — Atlantic British suggests replacing the blower around 150,000 miles.
The fix, step by step
- Disconnect the battery and note the radio code.
- Drain the coolant, remove both front doors, the left footwell panels, the dash fascia, the instrument panel, the radio surround and the dash top.
- Lower the A/C unit without discharging it.
- Disconnect the heater hoses at the firewall and remove the four heater-box bolts.
- Split the box, swap the core (owners recommend the all-metal type) and/or the blower, test before reassembly, then refill and bleed the cooling system.
Tools & part numbers
- Phillips and flat screwdrivers
- 10 mm deep sockets
- trim and radio tools
- drill
- soldering iron and heat-shrink
- new hose clamps
- Atlantic British kit #8844 for blower upgrade
Where to buy the parts
Range Rover Classic blower motorRovers North ↗Amazon ↗
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Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.