I will never.....

Ever ever under any circumstances have a mechanical fan on another vehicle I own under any circumstances. I don't care if its a 100 Point yenko Camaro, that berkelying pos is getting swapped for an electric one before it ever leaves my driveway!

Okay.

Ate the radiator huh?

Bad day at the office?

Thanks for reminding me i need to convert the XJ over to electric fan.

Somebody lost a motor mount, fan, & radiator all on the same day, eh?

I once (1983) agreed to work on the car of a guy I worked with. I was driving it home from work to dial in the carb and tune it when the fan came loose and went through the radiator. I called him and he said I must have caused it and that I owe him a radiator. I refused, and in his anger he threw several tire weights at my relatively new Snap On tool boxes, causing dents I still have to look at today. Yep, mechanical fans are evil.

bravenrace wrote: I once (1983) agreed to work on the car of a guy I worked with. I was driving it home from work to dial in the carb and tune it when the fan came loose and went through the radiator. I called him and he said I must have caused it and that I owe him a radiator. I refused, and in his anger he threw several tire weights at my relatively new Snap On tool boxes, causing dents I still have to look at today. Yep, mechanical fans are evil.

My 67 Mustang let one go on the dyno, it was not a good day.

Hmm, I've never had one fail other than the clutch not engaging. I can't say the same about electrics.

I still prefer the electric ones though.

i had a 87 bronco with a clutch fan. the water pump siezed (impressive failure, too) and the fan let go at about 5k. i was in 4LOW rocking it out of a ditch i had intentionallly driven into. total parts list was as follows:

water pump, 3 belts, WP pulley, radiator, upper and lower hose, trans cooler (auto truck), oil cooler (aftermarket add on, killed it too), two trans lines, alternator wiring harness (aftermarket 3G alt), a battery cable, and of course, an electric fan. Almost worked through my battery as well...

it was close to $400 in parts alone. took a day to get it running and a week to get it charging again. im with you, no mech fans in my stable.

wearymicrobe wrote:

bravenrace wrote: I once (1983) agreed to work on the car of a guy I worked with. I was driving it home from work to dial in the carb and tune it when the fan came loose and went through the radiator. I called him and he said I must have caused it and that I owe him a radiator. I refused, and in his anger he threw several tire weights at my relatively new Snap On tool boxes, causing dents I still have to look at today. Yep, mechanical fans are evil.

My 67 Mustang let one go on the dyno, it was not a good day.

I don't imagine it was. My other fan story involves my parent's '71 Country Squire. Performance pickin's were slim in the mid-70's. My buddy's dad have a Chevy wagon, so we decided to race. To get a jump on him, I did a neutral slam. Well that caused a motor mount to break, sending the fan into the hood and making a nice little spare tire pattern in it!
I played dumb. My dad took it to his mechanic who told him about the only way that could happen was from abuse. Somehow I convinced my dad that wasn't the case, and I still feel guilty about it 40 years later...

They suck power and eat belts.

I will never... own a truck.