[CrashTestDummy]

I took the blower out of our 92 to replace it, and it appears that the blower cage is pressed on. I can see little, rusty, splines on the shaft, and no nut, nor threads for a nut. The replacement motor has a nut on the end to hold the cage on. I've hit the stud with PB Blaster and after sitting a while, tapped on it with a small hammer. No budge.

Is it really pressed on, and, if so, what's the trick for getting it off? Thanks.

[slowTA]

I'm pretty sure I went through this when I swapped in an AC delete heater box. But I can't remember how the fan comes off the motor. What I do remember is that there are different bird cages for AC vs. non-AC heater boxes. The AC bird cage I had was too long to fit after swapping the box, it rubbed on the firewall. Being the cheap college student I was at the time, I just trimmed down the bird cage. So the fins were only held together on the motor side instead of both ends. It seemed like a type of nylon if I remember right.