squeaky fan, (radiator fan)

Post by **ben739** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:25 pm

is there a way of tightening the fan. mine seems to be a bit squeaky, at idle. put some wd 40 in the pulley, and seemed to have worked for the time.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:11 pm

Sounds like the fan belt is at the end of its life. Is there much adjustment left? Is the belt sitting low in the pulleys? Try fitting a new belt.

Post by **johnm** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:16 pm

If you've still got a dynamo, new fanbelt is almost certainly the answer. If you've had an alternator conversion it may be that the pulleys don't quite line up. I had to put spacer washes on the alternator mountings to move the alternator forward just a tiny bit ( about an eighth of an inch) and that cured it.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:58 pm

The fan itself can't squeak - unless it has fatigued and is about to tear itself to pieces. The water pump can squeak - and of course the belt can squeal - usually only when all the electrics are on - and you rev up from idle.