[Vwdiesel] Archives question --- ( for the computer Wizards )

[Val Christian]

Nate,

Could be!  I'll check it out when it gets cold.  I imaging that slight
pressure on the housing would make it worse if that were the case.

I can see a harness with suction cups, pulling the housing out from the
fan...

Val


>
> Perhaps its the fan (Squirel cage) hitting the blower
> housing due to the plastic contracting a bit from the
> cold. There is NO clearance between the fan blade ends
> and the housing.
>
> --nate
> --- Val Christian <val at swamps.roc.ny.us> wrote:
> > How successful were you in re-oiling the fan motor?
> > Mine's
> > OK, until the cold WX hits.  Then wowie, what a
> > racket I can hear!
> >
> > Val
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I cracked the fan cage attempting to remove the
> > fan
> > > blade (cage) to re oil the bearings in the fan
> > motor.
> > > I figured I'd replace the fan blade after that. VW
> > > sells the fan blade alright, but it only comes
> > > attached to the fan for about $300! I lived w/ a
> > > wobbly fan for a couple years then bought an
> > > aftermarket one for about $85 new.
> > >
> > > --Nate
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Sandy Cameron <scameron at compmore.net> wrote:
> > > > At 02:11 AM 9/16/03 EDT, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  As I recall it comes out the top of the air
> > box.
> > > > I don't remember if it's
> > > > >possible to do it with the airbox in place or
> > not.
> > > > The only one I did, I
> > > > >had out to clean it thouroughly.  Be careful if
> > you
> > > > pull the fan off though.
> > > > >
> > > > >I nearly messed that one up and the fan in my
> > Jetta
> > > > has a wobble sound
> > > > >on low, ever since I pulled the fan to lube the
> > > > front motor bushing.  It
> > > > >turned better but now it's annoying.  :P
> > > > >     Loren
> > > > >___________________
> > > >
> > > > I drilled a hole in the plastic nosecone so I
> > could
> > > > get the wd40 straw in to
> > > > the bearing, then oiled it using a plastic tube
> > on
> > > > the 3in1 can
> > > >
> > > > Sandy
> > > >
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