RE: Exploding fan saga

[Hirsch <Catenary@compuserve.com>]

Hal Taylor wrote:
> ...there hasn't been an A/C belt on the car since I've 
> owned it. Seems like this might be a good time to install 
> one, and see if there's anything left of the A/C system.  

One possible cause for the fan to explode is sagging motor mounts 
that allowed the fan to hit the chassis on accel or decel. 
Another symptom of sagging motor mounts I've seen is the inability 
to keep an A/C belt on the car. This is because sagging mounts allow 
too little clearance between the compressor pulley and front sway 
bar for the existance of a belt. One friend's Graduate that needed 
new mounts actually had a groove cut into the sway bar by the 
compressor pulley. 

So, before you put on a new A/C belt, check that your motor 
mounts are OK.

Good luck,

Rich