Got some noise.. fan bearing??
10-09-2009, 04:25 PM
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Got some noise.. fan bearing??
sounds like whirrring metal, changes with engine revs.
scale of 1 to 10 how tough a job and what kind of tools. Should my moderate skills attempt this DIY?
thanks.
scale of 1 to 10 how tough a job and what kind of tools. Should my moderate skills attempt this DIY?
thanks.
10-09-2009, 04:52 PM
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Sounds like a fan bearing to me. I had to change mine recently. The job is not hard but very tedious, depending on if the fan slides off the alternator shaft or not. In my case, it didn't. I had to remove the alternator from the car and use a 3 arm puller to remove it. Then I used a press to push the bearing off the fan.
You may want to plan on changing the 3 v-belts while you have them off. I also chose to have my fan powder coated for extra prettiness.
Special Tools needed
* 1/4" metric socket set
* Fan shaft tool from factory tool kit
* 24 mm wrench to remove nut on alternator pulley
* 3 arm gear puller (I've heard bad stories of fans breaking with the 2 arm pullers)
* Small press to remove and install the bearing in the fan
You may want to plan on changing the 3 v-belts while you have them off. I also chose to have my fan powder coated for extra prettiness.
Special Tools needed
* 1/4" metric socket set
* Fan shaft tool from factory tool kit
* 24 mm wrench to remove nut on alternator pulley
* 3 arm gear puller (I've heard bad stories of fans breaking with the 2 arm pullers)
* Small press to remove and install the bearing in the fan
10-09-2009, 04:57 PM
#3
Recent thread about the fan bearing:
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...ing-sound.html
Some good discussion, and pictures.
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...ing-sound.html
Some good discussion, and pictures.
10-09-2009, 06:29 PM
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I had this at one point but my car is a turbo. Do the normally aspirated cars have the belt tensioner roller??? If so, thats what my problem was, you may want to check that. 10 minute fix and about 200 dollars.
