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Ok here goes, yes it's the motors in the front trunk, yes, it's a ***** to get to them and I've got the cuts on my hands to prove it. At times I was laying on the fender to work on it.
For light, I took a single filament brake light bulb, soldered wires to it, and hooked it up to the battery, not enough room for a flashlight. But it does get hot, yeah.
The bearing that wears out is the front bearing right next to the squirrel cage fan, weight of the fan on the bearing. Oiling the bearing isn't a permanent fix, but it gives you time to think. The procedure works for both sides, passenger side is easier, no a/c hoses in the way.
Most likely the bearing is an oil impregnated type and it’s dried out. But I won’t know that for sure until I get one out. Maybe even find out who made it, Porsche probably didn’t. Would be nice if I could get a hold of an old one to see if I could rebuild it, maybe modify it to use a sealed ball bearing. I’ve got a lathe and mill.
Good Luck Don
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