 Broken fan blades, and thermostat/tin question., How many is too many? |
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| LowGT |
 Jul 1 2008, 07:16 PM
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I'm in the process of re-sealing a 74 1.8 and after taking off the cooling fan I see one blade is broken and gone. Is this going to throw everything out of whack, or is one missing blade negligible?
Second, the thermostat is shot and has no cable. Normally this wouldn't concern me since the flap should fail to the safe UP position. However, after removing the tin I found the flapper was locked down over the oil cooler by the lower tin piece. I took everything apart because of fuel vapor lock and the engine getting sluggish after driving for a while, so I was concerned about cooling issues. Other than that the car was running fine. Should I be worried about any serious complications? Dan |
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| Jake Raby |
Jul 1 2008, 08:24 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
One blade is good for a 4 gram differential in balance.. At a 5.5" radius thats huge.
Some people will break another blade opposite the one thats already missing, but that really is a piss poor solution to the issue. |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 2 2008, 06:07 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Jul 1 2008, 10:24 PM)  One blade is good for a 4 gram differential in balance.. At a 5.5" radius thats huge. Some people will break another blade opposite the one thats already missing, but that really is a piss poor solution to the issue. On another car site that I used to frequent, this approach to car maintenance is known as a "Bubba" fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| type47 |
Jul 2 2008, 07:30 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 2 2008, 04:07 AM) On another car site that I used to frequent, this approach to car maintenance is known as a "Bubba" fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) gosh, i didn't know Corvettes had cooling fans! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) noticed you sold the Neon. how's the search for a 914 going? local one still available? |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 2 2008, 01:58 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(type47 @ Jul 2 2008, 09:30 AM) QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 2 2008, 04:07 AM) On another car site that I used to frequent, this approach to car maintenance is known as a "Bubba" fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) gosh, i didn't know Corvettes had cooling fans! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Of course they do! They have radiators too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) QUOTE noticed you sold the Neon. how's the search for a 914 going? local one still available? As a matter of fact, the local one is still there. The guy put it on eBay twice, once at $5600 and the second time at $5700 (if it doesn't sell, try again with a higher price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) ). I've been looking at other eBay cars and it's my biased opinion that his car is worth $3000. It's a '74 1.8 with carbs, steel wheels, black bumpers, no appearance goodies at all. Longs appear to have been redone but the battery tray is missing (battery in trunk). It's been sitting there so long, I've half a mind to go back and offer him $3000 cash on the spot. I'd really like to get the Mercedes ready for sale before I take on any horse trading, though. |
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| type47 |
Jul 2 2008, 02:26 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 2 2008, 11:58 AM) QUOTE(type47 @ Jul 2 2008, 09:30 AM) QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 2 2008, 04:07 AM) On another car site that I used to frequent, this approach to car maintenance is known as a "Bubba" fix. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) gosh, i didn't know Corvettes had cooling fans! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Of course they do! They have radiators too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) QUOTE noticed you sold the Neon. how's the search for a 914 going? local one still available? As a matter of fact, the local one is still there. The guy put it on eBay twice, once at $5600 and the second time at $5700 (if it doesn't sell, try again with a higher price (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) ). I've been looking at other eBay cars and it's my biased opinion that his car is worth $3000. It's a '74 1.8 with carbs, steel wheels, black bumpers, no appearance goodies at all. Longs appear to have been redone but the battery tray is missing (battery in trunk). It's been sitting there so long, I've half a mind to go back and offer him $3000 cash on the spot. I'd really like to get the Mercedes ready for sale before I take on any horse trading, though. fix what ya got, sell it before you replace it's spot with another. i've got an L-jet FI system if you ditch the carbs (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
LowGT Broken fan blades, and thermostat/tin question. Jul 1 2008, 07:16 PM
davep Jake makes sure his balanced assemblies even have ... Jul 1 2008, 07:26 PM Pat Garvey
I'm in the process of re-sealing a 74 1.8 and... Jul 1 2008, 07:30 PM
LowGT
The missing blade on the fan(where did it go?) w... Jul 1 2008, 07:40 PM kwales Look in the fan shroud for the missing blade.
Fou... Jul 1 2008, 07:35 PM zymurgist
fix what ya got, sell it before you replace it... Jul 2 2008, 02:35 PM SirAndy
Second, the thermostat is shot and has no cable. ... Jul 1 2008, 08:29 PM james2 It's obvious that the rodent in your avatar ca... Jul 2 2008, 04:34 PM LowGT
It's obvious that the rodent in your avatar c... Jul 2 2008, 08:44 PM |
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