FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 11/05/10 05:54 AM Share Posted 11/05/10 05:54 AM my a/c fan unit squeaks, only on low. It is driving me freakin crazy What do I need to do/use to get rid of this problem?? Take fan unit out and oil it? Or are they a bearing unit? Please help before my steel cap boots deal with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSics Donating Members 325 Member For: 16y 4m 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 11/05/10 08:09 AM Share Posted 11/05/10 08:09 AM I have the same prob, passenger side, and yes it drives you nuts!! it happened when I first got it, so I sprayed silicon spray into it, worked but wouldnt reccomend it as you gotta guess where it is and stinks for days when the fans going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Ute BOOSTN Donating Members 182 Member For: 15y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 11/05/10 08:18 AM Share Posted 11/05/10 08:18 AM I had the same problem until I read this, http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=66881&st=0&p=990843&hl=air+con+fan&fromsearch=1#entry990843 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 11/05/10 08:28 AM Author Share Posted 11/05/10 08:28 AM Yeah I had a look at it..seems that forum has two issues going on though..to solve the ticking noise I gather you stretch the springs...but to stop the squeeky I need to use engine oil to lubricate it instead of a silicone oil..right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Ute BOOSTN Donating Members 182 Member For: 15y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 11/05/10 08:33 AM Share Posted 11/05/10 08:33 AM yeah I had the squeaky noise, and I used engine oil, but I put the hole fan unit out and oiled it up, and no squeak's its been 3 weeks, silicone spray only lasts like a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 11/05/10 08:46 AM Author Share Posted 11/05/10 08:46 AM Wait...what did you do? put a hole in the fan unit itself and filled it with oil??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Ute BOOSTN Donating Members 182 Member For: 15y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 11/05/10 09:00 AM Share Posted 11/05/10 09:00 AM lol no, I put the hole fan unit out and oiled up all the spinning components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 11/05/10 09:07 AM Author Share Posted 11/05/10 09:07 AM LOL gotcha now. Sweet this should fix the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 14/05/10 10:20 PM Author Share Posted 14/05/10 10:20 PM how do you detach the fan from its motor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOONIN Donating Members 678 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: CHCH NZ Posted 15/05/10 05:45 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/10 05:45 AM argh couldnt get the fan off....however I took off the plastic cover and then took the metal bottom off the motor and oiled the cup that the shaft sits in...hope it works....although I am suprised there is no bearing on the bottom. It sure does heat up when the fan is on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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