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Title: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: propman on April 21, 2022, 04:35:08 pm
One of my Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans have some dried oil (checked oil, it is good) Please see pictures. I wonder where the leak is. Fans are spinning as they should. I put the other "clean" picture too for comparison.
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: wolfe10 on April 21, 2022, 04:37:32 pm
Yup, starting to leak.  Not urgent, but at some point will need to be sealed/replaced.
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: oldguy on April 21, 2022, 05:16:53 pm
I am in the process of putting my fans back in after changing the seals. As Brett said no
hurry as in mine they were seeping when I bought it a few years ago and I just got around
to doing them now.
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on April 21, 2022, 05:35:22 pm
Both of our fan motors have looked like your "dirty" one ever since we bought our coach in 2013.  They have never gotten any worse, and never dripped a drop of oil on the ground.  I am "watching and waiting" for more serious symptoms.

Try adding some Lucas Oil Stop Leak to your system.  Might help slow down the seepage...won't hurt anything to try it.

Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: bbeane on April 21, 2022, 06:01:40 pm
Mine have looked like that since I bought the coach in 06 100 K ago put Lucas in the system a long time ago
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: Realmccoy on April 21, 2022, 06:13:14 pm
Mine's been looking that way for 50,000 miles and six years.
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: propman on April 21, 2022, 06:52:16 pm
Lucas-Oil-10278-Engine-Oil-Stop-Leak (https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lucas-Oil-10278-Engine-Oil-Stop-Leak-1-Quart/397737387).  This one?
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: propman on April 21, 2022, 06:54:47 pm
Yup, starting to leak.  Not urgent, but at some point will need to be sealed/replaced.

I found what needs to be done : Another Radiator Fan Motor Seal Replacement (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=40356.msg400180#msg400180) 
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: oldguy on April 21, 2022, 07:29:50 pm
A good time to do the job is when you want to service the hydraulic system as you will
drain all the oil out of the reservoir. The seals are a common seal that I got from  a
local seal shop.
Title: Re: Side Radiator Hydraulic Fans
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on April 21, 2022, 07:37:05 pm
Yes...assuming your hydraulic system uses engine oil like mine does.

Hydraulic Stop Leak (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=40001.msg395490#msg395490)