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RE: [T3] Cooling fan loose on hub ?


On 6 Jun 2004 at 19:25, daveb wrote:

> Thanks for all the feedback... rattling problem solved!  A local air-cooled
> mechanic had a good used fan "in stock".  I figured that having my fan
> welded and balanced would cost as much or more than the $20 I had to lay
> down for another.

That's a good buy.  ;-)

> According to the Clymer manual, the torque for the bolt is 28-36 ft. lbs.,
> not as much as I had anticipated.  Everything is re-assembled and life is
> good (and quiet.

But that's the wrong torque. The correct torque is 94-108 ft-lbs. DON'T run it 
until you retorque. If it comes loose on you it will mess up other things and 
you'll be in a worse fix.  

It's common to get bad advice from Clymer manuals, but I've never noticed this 
little gem. That number sounds like it might be for a completely different 
bolt, probably a much small one.  

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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