Re: "When all else fails, get a bigger hammer?"

["therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, doctordhd@xxxx wrote:
> I'm not a guy who likes to use a hammer to fix things but after the advice on 
> the list I tried it. One of my cooling fans wasn't running so I jacked up 
> the "D" and slid under it to take a look. I unplugged the fan motor wires 
> and connected them to a 12 volt power supply. Then I tapped the back of 
the 
> motor housing ever so gently. The fan turned a couple of degrees. I 
thought 
> it was mearly from the vibration of the tapping but each time I tapped it 
> turned more and more until it ran by itself! Now it seems to work properly 
> when reconected. I'm not sure how long this "fix" will work but I can't seem 
> to figure out how to remove the motor without taking the entire front of the 
> car off. Any ideas and comment would be appreciated.
> 
> Dave
> 6530


Same thing with my car. In fact, I'm the one who first posted that tapping the 
cooling fans with a hammer got mine back running. Hopefully, the fan will not 
have any more problems, but I would reccomend keeping an eye on things for 
a while. If the fan fails again, then it's a sure sign that you'll need to replace 
the motor(s). I was able to prolong the life of the motor on my car by using 
some electrical motor cleaner. But as others have posted, this can also wash 
out lubrication grease, along with the grime (dirty brushes causing a poor 
connection is what was causing my problem).

I've been told that replacement of the fans isn't the easiest task, but isn't 
impossible. You'll need to drive the car up onto some ramps to remove the 
sway bar, and then the upper radiator braces, The fan cowl should then 
unbolt, and easily drop, so that you can remove the fans.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"