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On 9 Oct 2001, at 19:12, Ralph wrote: > Maybe somebody can help me out.. There is a horrible crashing sound coming > from my fan housing.. It sounds like there is a broken fan blade or > something.. it doesn't happen all the time the engine is running, only when > I rev it a bit. AS someone else posted, it is probably those 2 screws which have come loose. Don't run the engine any more until you fix it. You were almost there with everything off except the fan. You MAY be able to just wiggle the fan off, but DON'T pry on it, it will bend! If you have to buy/borrow/rent a steering wheel puller, just do it. It pulls via 2 M8 x 1.25 bolts into the hub. Even with the fan in place you can check this. The front housing half should be TIGHT to the case. If it is not there are some screws loose. Even if it seems tight, you could have some loose and some tight. There are a total of 4 small screws, plus the large bolt that holds the "handle" onto the rear of the rear housing half. I HATE it when these come loose, so I always drill and tap those holes deeper when I rebuild an engine, and use the longest screws that will fit in there. Then I use Locktite in addition to the star washers that VW provided. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe