black ice

Yeah, what everyone else says. If there was fan contact with the housing, you would have known. It's an unholy racket. Even with contact, the blades can get damaged but I've seen some housings with scars that aren't pretty but are certainly usable.

Also the fan will come off with some care, a slide hammer, and a puller.. It wasn't that big of a deal if I remember correctly.

dave

DBYT

Thanks for all the advice. I have ordered a rebuilt alternator from Mark at FD Motorsports and have told my guys to just replace the alternator. I had a look and did not see any damage to the fan or housing and the mechanic's response was that sometimes, they both warp with age. Hmmmmm.....not really buying it.

AOW162435

I think that qualifies as bone fide B.S.

The fan housing is very stout and should have no reason to deform during normal usage. I presume one could tweak it by tightening the housing strap too much.

The fan has its own issues (cracking, splitting, corroding), but warping alone is not one of them.

Hopefully the FD chimps get the alternator in your hands soon so you can get back on the road.


Andreas

Davies

Agreed^

it's mechanics that sometimes warp with age.

DBYT

I wanted to thank everyone here for the very helpful input on this issue. I got the car back today and all it needed was a US$200 reconditioned alternator. No fan replacement and no housing replacement. What the mechanic initially quoted as a US$3,000 repair came up to US$300. Rennlist comes to the rescue once again.