Fan and Fan Shroud / Alter Reg.... I'm stumped

[mickey356]

I did a search and found lots of info on painting, polishing powdercoating etc.... but I can't find anything about disassembling the fan from the shroud and the alternator and voltage regulator from the housing. I put a new VR in last summer and I remember it being a ***** it took a bit to get it to fit in but for the life of me I can figure out how to take this stuff apart for cleaning/polishing. Whats the secret?

[James Brown]

Look for a post from John walker on how to take it off and how to disassemble it.

[Gogar]

+1 find the "john walker's workshop" post and read it,

And don't get frustrated, that's when things start breaking You'll get it.

[Wayne 962]

Also covered in my 101 Projects book...

-Wayne

[mickey356]

Ahhhh, got it. Thanks. Wayne, my books are with my car at my buddies garage.

[mickey356]

Got it apart. I was gonna clean them up and polish them, screw that! Those things are PIA even with a dremel. Goin back together and I'm gonna roll ol skool.

[James Brown]

I like the polished look just fine, but spending weekends polishing that fan is not for me. It stays natural.

[Flat6pac]

Glass bead and I m finished.. but then I have power coated the two items before and it looked great.
Bruce

[mickey356]

After thinking about it for a bit, I may send the housing out to be cleaned and I'll paint it. As for the fan, a good cleaning/buffing and I'll let it patina. Jurys still out.

[Hendog]

Originally Posted by mickey356

After thinking about it for a bit, I may send the housing out to be cleaned and I'll paint it. As for the fan, a good cleaning/buffing and I'll let it patina. Jurys still out.

After reading other threads on this board, I cleaned my fan and housing. To get a nice patina on the fan, simply rub it down with Gibbs penetrating oil. It works real nice. Here's mine after just having it done and now a year later and over 5,700 Km on it.

Done March 2009




And April 2010