Blower motor help

[Phntmvw]

So the other day my blower died on the way home the same day we dropped down to single digits up here. Before you ask, yes I checked out the switch and everything. It's the motor for sure. Everything iv looked at says to remove the three retaining nuts to take it out. Iv removed the three larger nuts with the attached washers. Nothing.  I then removed the three smaller nuts around the motor itself. Nothing. I can't get that thing to budge. What am I missing to pull that sucker out? Im under the impression I don't need to do anything from within the cabin but maybe I'm wrong?

[mechanic80]

There's often a sealant used on the flange.  After years it can seem like concrete.  Try a blow drier to warm the flange and gently pry the base.  The studs remain in the housing, right?

[Phntmvw]

Got it. Got and hit it with a rubber mallet a bunch and it broke free. Future reference for anyone pulling the blower motor, you only need to romove the three small nuts directly near the motor itself. Also there's a round piece on a bracket in front of the blower motor. Get that out of the way before trying to romove it past the electronic jungle. Way easier. Cheers.

[GRONK]

Hopefully you didn't purchase a new blower yet!!!

You can swap the stock blower with one from a late 70's to mid 80's Chevy K-5 Blazer.  It's 1/3 the price and has double the CFM.  It's an excellent upgrade.  I've been doing this on Jeeps for years and I believe it's the same on the Eagles.  I've had to make a gasket before on my J-10 as it stick out a bit further but it was very simple.

[Phntmvw]

Figures. I Already ordered one through napa and had to pay up front because it has to be shipped in from like north Carolina or something. Good to know for future reference though.

[GRONK]

The Chevy ones are only like $25 or so and are readily available in most part stores.  Sorry friend.

[Jurjen]

Could be the resistor for speed control too.

[carnuck]

I was going to ask if the OP tested with power directly to the motor first. There is steps to take to ensure you have troubleshot the problem correctly!

[Phntmvw]

All that has was done first. Switch, fuses, and ran direct power to it. As stated in the first post it's the motor for sure.