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Fotowns Finest · 01-04-2011, 07:05 AM

So long story short I think I blew out 1 of the fans under the hood from letting it run for too long (I guess comp thinks it's overheating

). Anyways, it still can run obviously but would there be a quick way to shut off these fans myself? Moneys tight atm so a pro is gonna have to wait :(

Revo1 · 01-04-2011, 10:16 AM

You want to shut off the fans? Sorry to hear about the malfunction dude :(

So are the fans turning right now then?

Fotowns Finest · 01-04-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Revo1

You want to shut off the fans? Sorry to hear about the malfunction dude :(

So are the fans turning right now then?

Yea I can hear them running and the 1 that blew out kinda makes a weird sound...it made a hell of sound when it blew, like a blender going off, and now it still makes a garbled sound, just not as hardcore as a blender lol. I wish I could tell you what it looks like, but I can't find the damn thing under the hood

Revo1 · 01-05-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Fotowns Finest

Yea I can hear them running and the 1 that blew out kinda makes a weird sound...it made a hell of sound when it blew, like a blender going off, and now it still makes a garbled sound, just not as hardcore as a blender lol. I wish I could tell you what it looks like, but I can't find the damn thing under the hood

I think I still have my Hanes manual, let me get back to you on that...

barney1golf · 01-05-2011, 08:20 AM

If the fan is still running, it sounds like a mounting srew or bolt broke that holds the fan in place and the fan blade is rubbing on the plastic shroud or worse yet, rubbing against the radiator. If it is rubbing the radiator stop running car now!!!! You might wear a hole in the radiator. If I remember correctly the fans mount in the shroud and you can unplug the electrical for the fans and remove upper radiator hose then unbolt the shroud and shroud and fans come out as one. Then you take out the bad motor and blade and replace. I had to replace the radiator on a different 97 than the one I have now. Good luck. If you just look at how it sits in there its not too difficult to do.

Fotowns Finest · 01-07-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by barney1golf

If the fan is still running, it sounds like a mounting srew or bolt broke that holds the fan in place and the fan blade is rubbing on the plastic shroud or worse yet, rubbing against the radiator. If it is rubbing the radiator stop running car now!!!! You might wear a hole in the radiator. If I remember correctly the fans mount in the shroud and you can unplug the electrical for the fans and remove upper radiator hose then unbolt the shroud and shroud and fans come out as one. Then you take out the bad motor and blade and replace. I had to replace the radiator on a different 97 than the one I have now. Good luck. If you just look at how it sits in there its not too difficult to do.

Ok I'll see what I can find, thank you

01-04-2011, 07:05 AM	#1
Fotowns Finest Harbinger of Doom Drives: "Marolyn" Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fotown, OH Posts: 357 View My Garage	Fans... So long story short I think I blew out 1 of the fans under the hood from letting it run for too long (I guess comp thinks it's overheating ). Anyways, it still can run obviously but would there be a quick way to shut off these fans myself? Moneys tight atm so a pro is gonna have to wait :(

01-04-2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	You want to shut off the fans? Sorry to hear about the malfunction dude :( So are the fans turning right now then? __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

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01-05-2011, 08:20 AM	#5
barney1golf Drives: 1997 Camaro Z28 (sold) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 41	If the fan is still running, it sounds like a mounting srew or bolt broke that holds the fan in place and the fan blade is rubbing on the plastic shroud or worse yet, rubbing against the radiator. If it is rubbing the radiator stop running car now!!!! You might wear a hole in the radiator. If I remember correctly the fans mount in the shroud and you can unplug the electrical for the fans and remove upper radiator hose then unbolt the shroud and shroud and fans come out as one. Then you take out the bad motor and blade and replace. I had to replace the radiator on a different 97 than the one I have now. Good luck. If you just look at how it sits in there its not too difficult to do.