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

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I understand what you did but I was not able to do it on the several
cars I have worked on. I can only guess that there is some variation
and some cars will have just enough room to do it and others won't. In
any case the general consensus is that you should remove the radiator
anyway to at least inspect it and/or replace it. It is difficult to
juggle the fan shroud with the fans, the radiator, and the condensor
coil when you are underneath with anti-freeze dripping down your arms.
I also think you should remove the radiator to clean all the junk out
from between the radiator and the condensor coil. It is near
impossible to fix any broken studs on the condensor coil or the
radiator with the radiator still attached. I separated the shroud with
the fan motors still attached and tied it back, up into the frame
above the crumple zone. I then disconnected the radiator and removed
it making it a lot easier and a lot more room to get the shroud out
without taking a chance of damaging the radiator or the shroud. It is
a little clumsy to handle the shroud with the fan motors in it, they
are kind of heavy and the shroud, being plastic, is fragile. The worst
part is those damm, little nuts holding the shroud to the radiator.
That and working underneath and overhead. I guess you could just
remove the fan shroud, pull it back, and do the repair on the pin
without taking the fan shroud out of the car. In any case it is just
good practice on a 20 year old car to do what needs to be done in
whatever area you are taking apart. That is unless you are trying to
keep your costs down and "cheap out". This means replacing the hoses,
radiator, anti-freeze, and brushes inside the fan motors.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxx> wrote:
> > You really do have to pull the radiator out to get the shroud with the
> > fan motors out. 
> 
> David -- With all due respect, this is incorrect. I just did it a few
> months ago, replacing the entire fan assembly with John Hervey's
>






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