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| aggiezig |
 Feb 18 2026, 11:56 AM
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Does anyone happen know how the cooling fans were balanced from the factory?
I took mine apart to refinish (Cerakote!) and very stupidly did not make any index marks for the front "ring" and back fan. I noticed on reassembly that there is a weight crimped under the ring lip, presumably for balance. I'm wondering if these pieces were balanced independently (unlikely) or as a unit... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1771437363.1.jpeg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1771437363.2.jpeg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1771437363.3.jpeg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1771437363.4.jpeg) Any ideas from 914world on how I may find the right orientation / re-balance? My local machine shop said no dice as far as fitting it on any of their machines (ID of the fan shroud bore is too small). |
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| mgphoto |
Feb 18 2026, 04:34 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
If you took the fan apart and didn’t assemble it the exact same way then you have to rebalance the fan, I would include the hub, crank and the rest of the rotating assembly.
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aggiezig Cooling Fan Balance Questions Feb 18 2026, 11:56 AM
930cabman I'd bet the assembly was balanced, have you se... Feb 18 2026, 12:34 PM Jack Standz
Does anyone happen know how the cooling fans were... Feb 18 2026, 02:26 PM bdstone914 In addition to balance the ring has to be centered... Feb 18 2026, 05:09 PM
930cabman
In addition to balance the ring has to be centere... Feb 18 2026, 05:25 PM TRP Oh man, I was going to do the same thing with my f... Feb 18 2026, 05:20 PM |
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