Jeez, what a job for a Sunday morning!

Checked here and youtube for help, all helpful and set to just before 8 this morning. Took 90 mins which included returning to my pc for a reminder, then back over to our garage block across the street to fold myself into a pretzel and, well, bu**er me its done and I have air-con again. Bliss!

A word to anyone else doing this or 'looking forward' to the job-

No the hedgehog doesn't need 2 screws much less that stupid plastic clip, which I had to jemmy out the way with a large screwdriver as its cleverly sited up against a rubber grommet not allowing any movement, and as long as the stepper motor housing still has that tiny hooked plastic lug which locates in a very small slot then only use the screw you can actually see to re-fit it. I did just so and the housing is located solidly with no movement.

Not wishing to boast, but its the sort of job for young chaps with good backs, not this 60yr old ex breakdancer with severe neck trouble. I'd call it just about do-able.

Thank you to all who have gone to the trouble to post detailed how-to's.

Erm, Houston, we have a problem.........

Well I got the ol' hedgehog in ok and took her out for a test drive. Nice and cold air and everything works...... except the fan speed. It increases with each push on the button up to half way then although the bars on the display move ok, the fan stays at the mid speed selection. It may be just my wonky memory, but I am sure the high speed is a good blast.

Have I done something fundamentally wrong?

Before the hog failed, the fan did blow stronger, albeit puffing away like an old man going up stairs.

The procedure is straight forward enough, so I'm guessing its a new fan blower.

Unless you have a better idea??????

Beep.