Re: radiator fan removal & replacement

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

I just replaced the radiater in my car. It was the origional and 
over 20 years old. After having been on a Tour and seen someone else's 
radiater blow the left tank off I was worrried about mine. The 
radiater didn't appear to leak but after removing it from the car I 
was able to see the lower tubes on the left side were leaking 
slightly. Anyway to get the radiater out you must loosen the 
evaporater coil for the A/C and the fans. You cannot remove the fans 
or the plastic housing they are in without first removing the radiater 
as it slides up in between the evap coil and the fan housing. There 
are a lot of small screws and the space is tight. If you are going in 
there be prepared to replace the radiater as it is a lot of work to R 
& R the radiater when it goes bad. Make sure the clips are on the fan 
motor shafts and the fans are tight on the shafts and the fans turn in 
the correct direction i.e. pulling air through the radiater. While you 
are in there also make sure that there are no leaves or crud blocking 
the evap coil, get a brush and clean everywhere. Be careful to replace 
ALL of the ground wire connections at the upper radiater to frame 
brackets, there is one lug on the right and TWO lugs on the left.
Follow the procedure in the Workshop Manual and you will need to wire 
up the evap coil and the fans temporarly while you juggle the radiater 
and shroud into position. You might be able to drill a hole next to 
the rear bearing in the fan motor and get a little oil into it but 
that would only be a temporory fix, the motor probably needs a 
bearing and besides you can't get to the front bearing without 
removing the motor.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> I think I have a squeaky radiator fan. My a/c blower was the 
culprit
> before, so I replaced it. Now I have a similar sound, and I'm sure 
it isn't
> the a/c blower again. I was suspecting my fuel pump since it is now 
making
> random grunts most of the time now, but when I spin the blades on my
> radiator fans by hand, the left one makes a chirping sound. So, I 
suspect
> this is the problem.
> 
> I've searched the DML archives on removing the fans, but there isn't 
a lot
> said. It reminds me of that Chinese puzzle where you have to get 
the spiky
> ball out of the cage. The only way I got the ball out was by 
breaking the
> cage (by accident, really!) Is there anything more that I should 
know
> besides that the lower radiator brackets have to come off? If 
anyone feels
> like talking about their past experiences on the matter, let me 
know.
> 
> Walt Tampa, FL