Rodeo heater demister fan

The fan has beec affected by water dripping into the cab. I had a electrician load test it and apparrently is drawing more current than it should but wasnt too much. So I did fit a new resistor and it went for another 3 weeks but has blown the resistor again. It works now only on high speed hence the resistor needs replacing and the fan to stop it happening. Apparently the fan is a non serviceable item. What Rodeos I have located being wrecked already have the fans removed but I imagine these will still be pricey from a wrecker. When I locate one I think they will be of dubious quality as the rodeos have a common problem of water leaking into to the fan.

Yes I suspect new genuine parts are the solution but you never know I thought maybe, just maybe someone had overcome the problem without having to pay the toll to cross the drawbridge to access genuine parts.

The mind boggles as to what a wrecker would charge if I could find one. Thanks for your taking the trouble to reply

Graham, sounds encouraging, how did you go about dismantling the resistor. There are 2 blind screws I think need to be removed but how ? I can see the bits that need soldering behind the bakelight shroud.
Any info on how the fan comes apart so as I do not break it.
Thanks Peter

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I cannot remember exactly how resistor comes apart, I think the black plastic slides off over the resistor.
The fan; take squirel cage fan off motor, I think screw come down from the top to hold motor to black housing

Thanks Graham, the info on the fan is of some help. I did try to take it apart intially to try and lube the bush but it became tight on the shaft as I was sliding it off and became concerned about breaking it. Have nothing to lose so will give that a go. Maybe the black plastic slides off the resistor, there are recessed clips of some kind in each corner so I will work on those. Once again nothing to lose and thanks for the folloe up.