# Mercedes Heater Fan and Radio

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-heater-fan-and-radio/55366>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz, e-class\
**Created:** [September 20, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-heater-fan-and-radio/55366 "2010-09-20T13:25:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Overthebenz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ba8739/32.png) [@Overthebenz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Overthebenz)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-heater-fan-and-radio/55366/1 "2010-09-20T13:25:02Z")

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This is a 1993 car… The blower fan squeaks at start up and is worse with the cold. Last winter my mechanic gave it a shot of some lube material but it did not solve the problem. I asked him for the part number which he gave me and found them blower motors only for a hundred dollars. He is telling me it will cost me $600.00 to fix this problem. What am I missing? Or is he trying to gouge me? With winter approaching I would like to get this fixed. But $600. seems high.  
  
  
  
 The other problem is with the radio. It died last winter, but returned during the summer months. The mechanic says the whole thing has to be replaced, but I question that diagnosis as well. Maybe a short or a poorly insulated area. Cold is the problem.  
  
  
  
 Thanks for any input or advise

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mercedes-heater-fan-and-radio/55366/2 "2010-09-20T14:09:47Z")

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The high cost to replace the motor may be due to a lot of labor time to get at the motor. I have never replaced one but some vehicles are a lot harder to work on than others. You may want to ask some other shops for a repair quote to see what they say about the cost of repair.

The radio problem may be due to a faulty power supply wire to the radio or the radio could have internal problem. The trouble area needs to be located before replacing anything.