mk4po-low 0 Posted December 20, 2009 My fan has started going crazy on me....while stationary the fan kicks in and spins incredibly fast and sends a deep shudder throughout the car.......continues after switching the engine off until the fan shuts off.....any ideas guys? faulty fan switch or even faulty fan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted December 20, 2009 Fan blades are out of balance. there should be some little metal weights on them IIRC. Check that it's bolted in securely and none of the blades are damaged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4po-low 0 Posted December 23, 2009 had a look on the fan and there dont seem to be any weights on the blades, the fan itself seems pretty secure theres a slight amount of play but nothing too serious....took the car to a mechanic and he said the motor might be burning out, is this possible or is he tryna rip me off?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay23Sx 0 Posted December 23, 2009 had a look on the fan and there dont seem to be any weights on the blades, the fan itself seems pretty secure theres a slight amount of play but nothing too serious....took the car to a mechanic and he said the motor might be burning out, is this possible or is he tryna rip me off?. Well, I guess the fan would have a bearing which could be going? I'm not sure about ripping you off, a new fan (non OEM) is about £30 and if it's a 16V you can change it yourself in about 15 minutes (less if the bolts come off easy). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4po-low 0 Posted December 27, 2009 it seems to be getting worse now, started squealing and sounds like the fan is knocking against something aswell as there is a slight tapping sound, im just thinking completely new fan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
