Hi everyone,

I've got a lovely old Audi 100 Quattro 2.8E from 1994.  Sadly the bearings have gone in the interior blower, leading to horrible noises any time I try to use the climate control.  I tried to source a replacement part, but the one that was sent has a different mounting to what's in my car.  I can see one number on the old blower, but web searches don't seem to find anything for it:

3135102138

I ordered one of these from autodoc.co.uk:
2669I0008 RIDEX Interior Blower for vehicles with/without air conditioning, for left-hand drive vehicles for AUDI 100, A6 | AUTODOC price and review

but it doesn't fit - on my original blower (see "old fan side" and "old fan back") the electrical connection is off to one side, whereas on the RIDEX one I was sent it's in the centre (see "ridex fan").

Does anyone have any ideas about how to track down the correct model?

I've tried using OEM searches such as Blower Motor & Fan for 1994 Audi 100 Quattro | OEM Parts Online - that suggests I should be looking for part 4A0-959-101-A - but that seems to take me to things similar to the RIDEX blower that doesn't fit.  Any clues welcome...

Tom

 

 

 

Any good?

HEIZUNGSGEBLÄSE GEBLÄSEMOTOR INNENRAUMGEBLÄSE MAXGEAR 57-0010 A FÜR AUDI 100 | eBay UK

Could you post some more pics from other angles please Tom.

Hello Dave,

Worth placing a wanted advert in magazines such as Classic Car Weekly and similar publications.  Also registering your want on on line car breaker websites such as Partsfinder - there are more.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

Thanks for the tips Gareth - I'll take a look.

Here are some more photos of the blower Dave, let me know if any other angles would help.  Unfortunately I think the one you found wouldn't fit - if you can see it has the electrical connection in the middle of the fan, whereas on my one the socket is off to the side.

 

 

Hallo everyone, just wanted to say that I did finally track down a replacement fan in Lithuania! Wouldn't ship to the UK for some reason, so I got it sent on to a friend in France who then brought it over - and now I have noise-free air again :) Thanks for your interest tips.

Congratulations. Perhaps the seller faced bureaucratic hurdles posting it to outside the EU.