Thread: Overheating, Repair Shop Says $875
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:30 AM
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Talking Re: Overheating, Repair Shop Says $875
If you have had children, this is easy.

Unplug the fan connector, there is a release tab that anchors the connector to the fan shroud.

Unplug the fan and its power lead, there is an interlock that must be depressed.

Get two jumper clip leads, best to have 14# gauge wires but cheap radio shack ones will do temporarly.

Clip one of the fan terminals to a lead and connect the other end to an engine bare metal connection to establish a ground connection.

Add another clip lead and connect it to the otherfan terminal.

Verify that both clip leads are on EITHER of the fan pins and that NEITHER is cross connecting or touching the other clip lead.

MOMENTARILY touch the free end of the clip lead to the + Positive terminal of the battery. Thats about 4' away so you have to have enough length to reach it and several clip leads in series is acceptable. There should be a good spark and the fan should start up immediatley.

DO NOT ALLOW THE MOTOR TO RUN BEYOND A SECOND OR SO AS IT CONSUMES TERRIFIC AMOUNTS OF CURRENT AND WILL OVER HEAT THE CONNECTIONS , THE FAN MOTOR, AND THE TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS ON THE FAN MOTOR.

If the fan does not work and your sure the grounded pin is conneted to the block of the engine, your fan is bad and can now be lifted out EASILY by popping off the two paperclip like metal hoops on the TOP of the fan shroud. THe shroud and fan lift off with a little wiggling to clear the radiator and spit tube on the passenger side of the radiator. Then you can replace the motor.

If the fan runs then the driver fender control module is in need of replacement. One accessable connector and some screws hold it in, a I DID NOT EVEN GET DIRTY JOB.

I would bet you lunch that both are not bad at the same time.
In Virginia.

If you have any parts replaced, have them RETURNED - none of this we threw them out.

Id really suggest buying them and doing this yourself for half the money unless offered a good warranty on the parts and labor.

Ready for the weekend, WOODY
 
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