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Title: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 20, 2023, 08:15:31 am
My fan has separated or broken off the mounts.
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on May 20, 2023, 08:44:52 am
You are talking about the engine cooling fan, correct?  Do you have 2 hydraulic radiator fans?

Unusual...don't recall ever hearing of that particular failure.  Does your coach have a lot of rust and corrosion on the underside?

Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: dsd on May 20, 2023, 09:19:27 am
Ernie that's not good to hear. Looking forward to knowing what's happening. Mounts? Loose mount bolts? Fan blade? Fan blade mount? Support structure mounted to radiator?
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 20, 2023, 09:39:23 am
Had to cut it so I could get home.
It seems that the area that fastens to the motor hub failed after 228,000 miles. A trip to Keith is in the works.
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 20, 2023, 09:40:36 am
The mounting bolts are secure. Keith said he has heard of a couple instances where this happened
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on May 20, 2023, 09:56:37 am
Metal fatigue, perhaps due to fan blade imbalance?  Was there any damage to the radiator?
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 20, 2023, 10:20:55 am
No damage to radiator. I'm going to replace both fans .
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 20, 2023, 10:41:00 am
" rust and corrosion "
Every coach I have had- 15 so far, has had some rust. I don't buy hangar queens.
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: dsd on May 21, 2023, 04:31:56 pm
Ernie, glad you got a handle on it. Did you have to remove or tow? If you just removed I see a cutoff tool for the coach. How well did it cool with only one fans?
Title: Re: Radiator fan
Post by: erniee on May 23, 2023, 07:29:06 am
We arrived home Sunday afternoon. The coach did well. The last couple of hours, I suspect the other fan was working overtime. The water/tranny temps were at 204. Oil temp around 210. Keith said these are well in line.
We purchased a property in Haskell, Tx far from the crowds and high taxes.