Re: Fan Let Go..Ouch!!

[Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>]

Same thing happened to me in my 76 spider a few years ago.  Moments 
after I thought to myself "wow, she's running strong today..."  Dent in 
hood, and a punctured radiator spelled the end of that day.   The upside 
 was the two cute girls who gave me a ride home.

It's partly aging/brittle plastic, but I believe the root cause is 
sagging motor mounts.  I know mine were all mushy.   They allow the 
motor to flex enough for the fan to come in contact with the shroud or 
engine bay.

	--Mark

Forza wrote:

> Sunday I was driving around in my Rosa 86 Spider, top down, in the south 
> Florida sun when I heard something that sounded like a backfire...A 
> second later I noticed my dash lit-up like a Christmas tree...  I 
> figure..No biggie..I broke a fan belt...Pulled over, popped the hood and 
> immediately noticed a half dollar dent on my hood just above the 
> pulleys...Opened the hood to find the fan had only one blade left and 
> the belt was gone...
>
> Do these fans let usually go like that or did I bring something up that 
> broke it..or did the belt break and tear up the fan?? Any thoughts???
>
> All things work for good, I guess...  I've been putting off installing 
> electric fan...So now it's going on (a 12" Hayden) and since I'll be in 
> the general area the water pump will be replaced just as a preventative 
> measure..
>
> Just another day of Alfa ownership.. I love my Baby anyway... Or is it 
> because???
>
>
> Gabriel Forzano
> AROC South Florida
> 86 Spider
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