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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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there is a fan by my radiator that only turns on when the heat is turned on, when the heat is of that fan is off. when ever that fan is on it sounds like the motor in the fan is messed up, it sounds like its screaming. i checked it out and the fan is electric its not hooked to any pully, what is the name of the fan? hard to replace?
 
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Make sure your A/C is off and try it again. I am thinking maybe it is the condenser fan. It shouldn't run when your A/C is off, if that is what fan it is. Shouldn't be too hard to replace.....
 
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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spray sum lubricant in the area where it turns
 
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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does it run the whole time or jsut at start up?..... or after you just turn your heat on?
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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I hear the noise for a while after i turn the heat on, but after about 20 minutes the noise stops. I can't figure out if there is any one thing that is making this noise happen. Like, it doesn't only do it in the rain, or when it's extremely cold. It might do it one day in the rain, then the next rainy day it might not do it.
I really can't describe the noise. I am going to try to take a video of the noise and see if anyone can help with that.
Thanks alot.
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Yeah get some lube and lube it first. On my other car same noise but from the pullys and the alternator took some belt dressing from the mechanic shop greased that monkey and it was fine and live happilly ever after
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Here are some pictures of the fan. In the video you can't really see anything, but you can hear the sound. You can see me turning the heat off, and the sound stops. Then me turning the heat on, and the sound starts again.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=W0hwKg_LLRc
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Sorry the pics didn't post.. here's the links to the pics

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...ARPROBLEM2.jpg

http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...CARPROBLEM.jpg
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Spray silicone or white lithium grease on it.
 
Old Nov 21, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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I just bought the white lithium grease. I sprayed it on there tonight and then turned it on. It didn't make the noise. So hopefully it is fixed. I will let you know if it comes back.
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