Heater Fan Overhaul Failure

[Luke 7 1 Cars]

I've been following the guide to overhaul my heater fan which is great but I do have a couple of issue.

 

1. When I fit the plastic blades back on the spindle and try and secure the clip in place, the clip doesn't seem to clamp onto the the spindle and the blades + clip are able to slide up and down the spindle. I think this means the clip is mangled. Does anyone know how to fix this? Anyone know if it's possible to buy a new clip?

 

2. The motor only starts running when I turn the control knob half way. It does then speed up as you continue to turn the knob. Is this normal or should it start running before halfway? I have replaced the resistor with a new unit which didn't change the situation.

 

Thanks

Luke