Heater fan replacement

You don't need clips, don't think they are available anyway. Just glue it or seal it back together. I glued it and put a couple of small self tappers through the original plastic clips to hold it together.

With the shear bolts, I replaced with stainless hex head bolts. First time I took them out though, I used a 1mm grinder disk and cut a slot in the too of the shear bolts and used a big screwdriver to undo then do them back up.

Can anyone tell me the size of the bolts needed to replace the shear bolts? Forgot to take one out with me today so would like to order online.

All screws will come un done eventually. Use penetrating fluid on the back. Remove the front grill to see the captive nuts. You might snap them off. But you can then drill the remains out once the heater box is out of way.

I did my blower motor last year and drove my diesel truck with no dash home about 7 miles with lights on-had flat battery in the morning-so no charge to battery without clocks connected. If you are not traveling far in the daylight you should be ok.

Also on some of the later vans there are a couple of self tapping screws that hold the heater box in. these can be found when you remove the front grill.

Try using a ratchet with a scew driver bit. That way you can get much more twist on it.

Have a google for irwin power grip screw extractors...should either undo or snap off the most rounded of round screw heads.

they are just above the top corners of the radiator- get in there with a torch. not the most obvious but the only two screw heads there (one each side)

have done 2 late vans in last year and they both had them.

they are mutha fuckas. have never been lucky enough to do one where at least one isnt seized. penetrant and as max said , use screw bit on ratchet and extension and put all your weight on it. they do shear so be ready to drill and retap captives.