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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Really LOUD radiator fans

whenever I turn on my AC, my radiator fans kick on, and are very very loud, (much louder then a month ago) has anyone else experienced this? do these commonly go bad?
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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mine is likely toast. very loud too (louder than a bloody hemi truck).
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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do the bearings crap out in the fans or something?
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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i noticed in the maxima when the fans are on it's much louder than other cars. when a/c is on it's much louder too =/ my 2000 accord was pretty quiet.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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yeah if i use my remote start, and my ac is on, I cannot even have a conversation with someone standing near the front of my car. it SUX
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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mine wasn't that loud, its' probably the bearing about to go bad. That you probably need a new fan. I would call a shop find out if that's the norm
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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I have had my 2000 for a couple of months and I noticed that it seemed louder than others
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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well, i have a couple nissans
em, they all have this problem, but the A/C works fine in them
the years of my cars were 95, 01 altima, and 97 and 2k max
i dont think this is a real problem thou

side note, my 01 altima's fan will even keep going for a while after i turned off the engine, and itz LOUD too
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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Mine are kinda loud too. Nothing too bad yet though.
Old Aug 2, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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^ Same here. Considerably louder than my last car (Camry). I definitely keep an ear out for anything unusual, though.
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 05:59 AM
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could be the heat...its 102 here in NJ and with heat index its 115. Hot and humid
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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i hear a tink, clack, tock, tick, tick, thump whenever i turn mine on....
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 07:15 AM
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The loud noise may be a "good thing" hmmm.... The fans are pushing more air to cool the radiator. Mine are loud, also, when the A/C is running. I rather have them loud and working, rather them not working and having my car overheat. My $.02.
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:15 AM
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i hear a tink, clack, tock, tick, tick, thump whenever i turn mine on....
The fan is about to go. I had this and I took out the fan and fixed a spring in the assembly and it stopped.

Let me tell you, there are 6 magnets held thro springs in a circle and one of the magets spring had popped out resulting in the magnet touching the rotating part.
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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^ sounds like a sweet beat.. record that shyte and sell it some producer.. they'll probably make a rap song out of it

Newest hit of 2007: Chingy - My Radiator goes Clank
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Love_00_Max
The fan is about to go. I had this and I took out the fan and fixed a spring in the assembly and it stopped.

Let me tell you, there are 6 magnets held thro springs in a circle and one of the magets spring had popped out resulting in the magnet touching the rotating part.


i was just joking but i'll keep that in mind for the future...

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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Hmm mines loud on my 01. Ill have to compare it to my brothers and see.
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