Steve Byers wrote:
>
> Well, John.... the six-blade plastic fan in my Midget has done 15 years and
> 40,000 happy miles without coming apart, and there's a good chance it is
> original to the car, which would mean it has 131,000 miles on it.
> However, I did put a new metal six-blade fan in my Big Healey (to replace
> the stock 4-blade fan) and it lasted exactly one year and 2500 miles before
> it shed a blade, destroyed my radiator header tank, and would have put a
> hole in my bonnet if it hadn't been for the fan guard.
> Take your pick.
John
Like Steve, I replaced the fan blade on my Mini with a *new* plastic
fan.
It just went away about a month later. No blades at all, I never found
them.
I knew something was wrong when the car was overheating.
And to change a fan on a Mini means pulling the engine!
It seems that todays modern technology just can't compare to yesteryears
quality.
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
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