[VAL] Heater Fan

[Tombhs@xxxxxxx]

Hello again:  thanks for all the suggestions.  While my wife handed out 
Halloween candy, I worked on the really scare task of getting this heater fan off.  
I did find a Suburban repair manual with diagrams of the "2" heater fans.  
One for intake and one for output.  I also found the allen screws for each of 
the fans and was able to loosen both.  Still the fans would not easily come off 
the motor shaft.  I ended up pounding on the end of the shaft and this pulled 
the fans off.  The inside fan (intake) is the one out of balance.  Am I glad I 
had the trusty service manual....here's what it says.  Pg. 14...C. Complaint- 
Excessive Noise   1. Blower out of balance---Replace Blower.  Boy, is this 
going to be easy!  Anyone know where I can get a Suburban, model NT-22, Wheel, 
Blower, Small part # 350036?   
So much for working on antique trailers!   Anyway, I am making progress.  
I'll see if I can balance the blower myself and in the mean time clean this 
heater really good.  I can see the "brushes" need replacement in the motor and will 
see if I can do that.  
Anyone have any suggestions on replacement material for the asbestos gaskets 
that surround the heater motor assembly.  Its all fallen apart and I would 
rather have it out of there anyway.  It looks like the gasket thickness is 1/8th 
inch or less.  Car parts place?
Again, thanks for the help.

Tom Fairbank
1969 Tradewind