Electric Fan Blade Squealing ??????
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Electric Fan Blade Squealing ??????
My problem is that on my 85 coupe, the electric fan blade behind the radiator spins just fine while vehicle is running. When I shut down as the free wheeling fan gets slow it starts to squeal until it stops. I cannot feel any play in it. What is the fix to eliminate the squeal? :cry
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Re: Electric Fan Blade Squealing ?????? (Monkey Business)
That's exactly what mine did. Your motor is going bad, and it's best to replace it now. What happens is that the motor starts drawing more and more current, and it eventually melts the fuse link, cutting power to the fan motor. I figured out my fan motor was no longer working when my car overheated in traffic. I was lucky it didn't do any damage.
It's easier to just replace the motor now before you blow the fuse link. The fuse link is not just a fuse, it is a section of wire in the wiring harness that's designed to melt when it gets too hot. On the '92 at least, there are a whole bunch of them behind the battery, so you have to remove the battery, figure out which one is bad, and then solder a new one in. It's much easier to just replace the motor now.
It's easier to just replace the motor now before you blow the fuse link. The fuse link is not just a fuse, it is a section of wire in the wiring harness that's designed to melt when it gets too hot. On the '92 at least, there are a whole bunch of them behind the battery, so you have to remove the battery, figure out which one is bad, and then solder a new one in. It's much easier to just replace the motor now.
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From: Sun City West Az
Re: Electric Fan Blade Squealing ?????? (BlackbirdZ07)
That's exactly what mine did. Your motor is going bad, and it's best to replace it now. What happens is that the motor starts drawing more and more current, and it eventually melts the fuse link, cutting power to the fan motor. I figured out my fan motor was no longer working when my car overheated in traffic. I was lucky it didn't do any damage.
It's easier to just replace the motor now before you blow the fuse link. The fuse link is not just a fuse, it is a section of wire in the wiring harness that's designed to melt when it gets too hot. On the '92 at least, there are a whole bunch of them behind the battery, so you have to remove the battery, figure out which one is bad, and then solder a new one in. It's much easier to just replace the motor now.
It's easier to just replace the motor now before you blow the fuse link. The fuse link is not just a fuse, it is a section of wire in the wiring harness that's designed to melt when it gets too hot. On the '92 at least, there are a whole bunch of them behind the battery, so you have to remove the battery, figure out which one is bad, and then solder a new one in. It's much easier to just replace the motor now.
..what he said.
