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Re: [T3] Cooling fan loose on hub ?


On 6 Jun 2004 at 17:50, Russ Wolfe wrote:

> On Sun, 2004-06-06 at 17:45, joshua brooks wrote:
> > I had the same problem. I cleaned the gap between the fan and hub with brake 
> > cleaner, peened the rivets back down tight, checked that the fan was still 
> > true then welded the fan to the hub at the hubs perimiter. I have had no 
> > problems since. This was probably about 1-1/2 years ago. Having the fan 
> > balanced would also be a good idea.
> 
> You will probably find the next time the engine is torn down, that the
> crankshaft/fan key is about worn through.

Why? Because of imbalance?

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