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goetylsd Mar 16, 2011 10:16 AM


Originally Posted by 1970judge (Post 545731)
You don't need to 'hear it'. Just open the hood and look to see if the fan is spinning. At 250 degrees, you should check your oil.

The fan does not come on with the A/C or as the temperature rises. I double-checked today, but it was hard to see last night because it was 11:00 at night, and my car is parked outside in the dark.

As far as the oil, I checked that this morning too, and it was the normal color and at the normal level. Nothing out of the ordinary with that...

Greybeard999 Mar 16, 2011 10:20 AM

After you get the fans fixed, (ASAP), it would be a good idea to change that oil no matter how good it looks, just in case. Better safe than sorry, it could have lost some quality and still look okay.....

goetylsd Mar 16, 2011 10:22 AM

OK, I will make sure I do that. I am going to take it in for service this afternoon. I'm hoping maybe the fan was just left disconnected after the recent radiator replacement. We'll see...

Greybeard999 Mar 16, 2011 10:23 AM

:thumb:

goetylsd Mar 16, 2011 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by Greybeard999 (Post 545759)
:thumb:

I'd rather spend the $16.95 the local dealership charges than risk serious damage if the oil has lost quality...

1970judge Mar 16, 2011 01:08 PM

Turn the key to the on position and see what your ECT on your DIC says, i.e. how 'cool' the car is from sitting over night.

Don06 Mar 16, 2011 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by goetylsd (Post 545758)
OK, I will make sure I do that. I am going to take it in for service this afternoon. I'm hoping maybe the fan was just left disconnected after the recent radiator replacement. We'll see...

If it was, the shop was not very thorough at testing as they should have at least turned on the AC to make certain the fan worked.

I hope the radiator was changed because it was leaking, not because of an overheating problem.

goetylsd Mar 16, 2011 10:17 PM


Originally Posted by Don06 (Post 545886)
If it was, the shop was not very thorough at testing as they should have at least turned on the AC to make certain the fan worked.

I hope the radiator was changed because it was leaking, not because of an overheating problem.

The radiator was damaged and leaking. I hit something in the road. It caved in the radiator as well as the A/C condenser. Had that all fixed about 3 months ago.

goetylsd Mar 16, 2011 10:18 PM


Originally Posted by 1970judge (Post 545793)
Turn the key to the on position and see what your ECT on your DIC says, i.e. how 'cool' the car is from sitting over night.

When I got in the car this morning after it had been sitting all night long, it was about 30* or so, which is what the outside temperature was.

C-Meth Mar 16, 2011 11:13 PM

also that hot i would think about the thermostat also. It maybe worth replacing it anyway as a just in case thing. It doesnt take a whole lot to make a thermostat stick. There should be a link in the how to for replacing it


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