Re: Cooling Fan Update: It's Fixed!

[jtrealty@xxxx]

That black gunk you washed out is mostly dust that is what is left of 
the brushes in the motor when they wear. I am guessing that your 
brushes are just about worn out and are not making good contact 
anymore. By cleaning and disturbing the dirt you managed to get them 
running again although I think not for long. The long term solution is 
to either replace the motors or dissasemble them, cut the armatures, 
and replace the brushes and bearings. The cleaner you used probably 
washed out whatever lubrication was left in the bearings so expect 
them to wear out even faster now. This kind of "repair in a bottle" is 
best left to unscrupulous mechanics who do this kind of thing, 
overcharge the customer, and know that they will be back for more! It 
makes much more sense especially if it is your car to just do it right 
the first time. Now that you have done it at least it confirms that 
you need to replace or repair the cooling fan motors. Don't wait to 
long to do it as they will inevetiably let you down at the worst 
possible time (This is just Murphy's Law).
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, DMCVegas@xxxx wrote:
> I figured that once in a while you have to take some risks, so last 
> night I went over to Autozone and picked up a can of Berryman 
> Electric Motor Cleaner before I got any responses back. The nice 
part 
> is the cleaner is non-flamable, and is quick drying. I drove the D 
up 
> onto ramps, and used the straw to spray the cleaner into the drain 
> holes on the motor. The liquid itself is clear, but the gunk that 
> oozed out was blacker than brake dust. It was NASTY! I guess just 
> like the horns, the fans can get road grime inside as well. I waited