Don't laugh ...but when it rains it pours!!!

[ELLIEOLSEN at aol.com]

Gents,
 
 
It is not the radiator, but the turbo after run aux coolant pump that is  
busted. So I'll be buying my self a new Bosch unit tonight.
 
Shawn
 

>On May 22,  2005, at 2:06 PM, ELLIEOLSEN at aol.com wrote:
>
>>NOW IT IS THE  DAMN AUX. COOLANT FAN THAT HAS IMPLODED...#$%^& so where  do 
 I
>>get one of those???
>
>"Aux coolant fan"?  You  mean the radiator fan?  Imploded how?  The 
>bearings are both  replaced quite easily, and with nicely over-spec'd 
>and  super-weather-sealed bearings, for about $20 from McMaster.  I  
>don't think the bushings are much of an issue  either...
>
>I think if you search the archives for "guide number  bearing 
>radiator fan motor", you can find a post or two giving the  guide 
>number for the bearings.  Once you have that, it's just a  matter of 
>selecting what grade you want and how weather-sealed you  want them 
>(double-sealed I think it best, I  forget).
>
>Or, just take it to a shop which rebuilds electric  motors- should be 
>trivial for them, just remind them that it's an  automotive+outdoor 
>application so it needs properly sealed  bearings.

What Brett says, or...could it be that you've merely blown  the fan's 
notorious "fusible link" (80 amps and replacement costs under $2  at 
your local dealer, etc., etc.)?