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Re-lubing Cooling Fans Possible?
The radiator cooling fans on my 85.5 are sounding pretty squeaky lately...and I'm thinking that I'd like to re-lube their inner motor shaft/bearing surfaces. Is disassembly and re-lubing possible with these fans? If so...any tricks to getting them apart? Thanks!
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10-16-2015, 04:26 AM
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I'm hoping that if there is a viable process, it'll apply to the early cars too- my '84 shudders a bit when the fans kick in, and they're ridiculously loud. Cleaning and lubricating them can only help, right?
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10-16-2015, 07:55 AM
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I replaced the bearings on my '86 fans. They are small and sealed and I don't think you can lube them. I got them at Motion Industries. I forget the number but it is printed on the bearing. You can check the brushes while the motors are out of the car too.
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10-16-2015, 09:57 AM
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Took one apart that had quit, but not sure how to get brushes back in. Any tips?
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10-16-2015, 02:10 PM
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I have taken the fan on one of the 968's apart to clean and lube when it got to squealing. I did not replace the bearing, but should have.
When I have time I may do that. 7B944, that was something I had to figure out. I used a string...I believe to hold them back, then pulled the string once they got to a point where they would stay, but before full reinsertion.
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