[MK2Racer]

I was driving today, and everything was just fine all day long. I pull into my driveway, and as the car is idling, before I shut it off it make a nasty noise. I think to myself, what the hell is this? I believe it is coming from my fan, so I shut it off and, lo-and-behold, my fam wiggles around loosely. My guess is that isnt normal. Any one know what would cause that? Also, should I replace the fan or put an electric one in? If so, which one should I use?

 

[MK2Racer]

Sorry, it is loose at the fan, the shaft is still solid and no leaks from the pump. I put some oil on it for now, until I can figure out what to do with it, and that seems to quiet the noise to a driveable level, but Im trying not to drive too much anyway. I have an electric fan from an 85 Cutlass, single fan. It had a 2.5L 4-cyl, so I dont know if it will put out enough air for the 6 or not.

 

[MK2Racer]

I took the old fan off, they were tight to the water pump housing, the fan itself was all floppy and loose before, now it is siezed completely and stays on. Do you know what that sounds like at 5500 rpm? It is loud. Im going to go hit up Autozone and see what thet have in the way of electric fans. Ill take pics and post it for u guys.

 

[MK2Racer]

Got the electric fan, and while I was there I picked up a Fluidyne Oil Cooler. They both get installed tomorrow, so hopefully the pic's will be up soon.

 

[MK2Racer]

Well, I tried to install the fan with the included mounting hardware and I dont like how it works, so Im going to try and fabricate a mounting kit. It came with what look like giant zip-ties, you push is through the radiator and it "zips" into a plastic mount. The idea of sticking things through my radiator doesnt seem like the best, so Ill think of something tomorrow, its getting late.