Re: [DML] Cooling fan fell off the motor shaft

[Jake Kamphoefner <jakekamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fgdavison,
 
First, it's really hard to do while on the car.  -But when I had this same thing happen, it was immediately following my radiator replacement, and I wasn't about to take it out of there again.  Try to use a pin punch (or any other tool that might fit up in there) to remove the old roll pin remnants.  I beat the hell out of the old pin and it wouldn't budge.  Sooooo.....
 
I pondered the thing for a week or so.  For the time being you can unplug the fan so it won't try to run (one fan will keep the car plenty cool if everything else is in working order, but I don't suggest this as a long term solution).  My ultimate fix was to find a small stainless steel pin that was small enough in diameter to fit through the center of the existing roll pin.  Then I found a suitable spring clip fastener from my local shop and snapped it all together.  It's worked great for thousands of miles.  Granted, you lose the functionality of the roll pin shearing if there's ever an obstruction to the fan, but who cares?  The front of the fan is protected by the radiator, and I think it would be pretty tough to get something to come into the back of the housing during everyday driving.  --Though I wouldn't suggest you go driving through any corn fields or thick brush anymore :-)
 
Anyway, with a few swear words and some busted knuckles, you can fix it.
 
Jake Kamphoefner
1063
 
 

fgdavison <fgdavison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The passenger side cooling fan has slipped off the shaft of the motor.
The hole in the motor shaft for the shear pin is plugged with the
remnants of the pin and I cannot drive a new pin through the hole. I
can see no way to deal with this short of removing the radiator, the
lower radiator brackets and the front torsion bar in order to lower
the fan shroud.

Any suggestions?



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