Fan is not spinning!
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Racer
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Fan is not spinning!
I have been working on my brakes for several weeks, my car has been up on my quickjacks. I started the car for the first time in a while to let the vacuum spin up for my power brakes, noticed my fan is NOT spinning. The pulley is spinning, as is all the belts, etc. After shutting the car down and letting it cool a bit, I reached in to spin it. For some reason it seems to be rubbing on the fan shroud! It will spin but rubs on the shroud.... Another curious thing is the passenger door won't shut. It looks lined up, and the latch appears to be in the correct position but won't close completely.
Would the car being on quickjacks have the car flexed differently than when on the wheels normally causing one or both of these issues?
I am learning C3 Corvettes the hard way....
Would the car being on quickjacks have the car flexed differently than when on the wheels normally causing one or both of these issues?
I am learning C3 Corvettes the hard way....
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A few things come to mind. Your clutch fan may be thermal. As such, it will engage as the engine temp. increases. It also may be bad because the shroud is preventing it from moving. Where is it hitting the shroud? If it's the top, your transmission mount may be bad. Regarding your door, is it possible that the latch is locked and you are trying to close the door. If that is the case, unlock the door, push the door handle in the down position and push the latch on the door to the open position in the middle of the door where it catches with a screwdriver. Hope this helps. Jerry
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Racer
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Sorry to be thick, but how? My quickjack lifts the car b/t the tires by the frame. No worries, I'll take the car down and see what if the flex was the issue.
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Racer
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A few things come to mind. Your clutch fan may be thermal. As such, it will engage as the engine temp. increases. It also may be bad because the shroud is preventing it from moving. Where is it hitting the shroud? If it's the top, your transmission mount may be bad. Regarding your door, is it possible that the latch is locked and you are trying to close the door. If that is the case, unlock the door, push the door handle in the down position and push the latch on the door to the open position in the middle of the door where it catches with a screwdriver. Hope this helps. Jerry
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Burning Brakes
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When supporting the car between the tires, the entire weight of the engine and front suspension is in front of the front-most support point. This is enough weight to actually flex the frame. If you compare the door gaps between the door and the front fenders, you'll probably see them change when the car hits the ground again.