Since no one got back to me on my post below I guess I'm going to have to go
to my 5 "scar" dealer and see what they have to say :-( Oh well...
----- Original Message -----
From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: March 27, 2003 5:29 PM
Subject: DML: Fan clutch roar: weird
> I remember Bernd's post about the fan should not spin more than 5
> revolutions when cold, but on my 97, 318 ever since I've had it whether
cold
> or hot it would not spin more than 1/4 revolution, as if the fluid inside
it
> was like molasses. But here is my question, lately when I'm driving
slowly
> and turning corners, left or right I get that fan roar until I straighten
> out then it stops, but if I start turning again it starts to roar again.
Is
> this normal?
> Also I've noticed that I can grab the fan blades and slightly rock it back
> and forth and there seems to be a little play in it where it connects to
the
> water pump, only about 1mm or so. Is there a bearing at the end of the
> water pump that the fan attaches to that can be replaced or what am I
> looking at here? Any advice here guys would be greatly appreciated as
this
> fan roar is driving me nuts.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help in this matter,
> Jay
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