Mk1 cooling fan replacement?

[scirocco@powerlink.net (John C. Worden)]

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At 08:39 PM 5/15/02 -0500, Nate Mellom wrote:

>Hey all.
>While teaching my sister to drive a stick last night, I saw steam coming 
>from under the hook, checked the temp gauge, and it was REALLY hot. Turns 
>out my cooling fan finally shit on me (it's been making this god-awful 
>noise for a few weeks now, I'm not sure if the blades were rubbing or if 
>the bearings are shot, I haven't looked into it yet.) Question is, can I 
>replace just the fan and motor without swapping the radiator?

Yes, you can.  It's very easy- disconnect the wiring harness and then 
remove the four small bolts holding the shroud on the radiator.  Then 
remove the three bolts holding
the fan motor on the shroud.

John

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