[Tigers] Another fan question

[Mike Michels]

I wouldn't chance it. I had a fan blade crack and go through the radiator of 
a Lotus Cortina back in the day. I suppose I was lucky it didnt' go through 
the hood.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com>
To: <DJoh797014 at aol.com>; <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Another fan question


> Dave
> Maybe?
> First you have to bend it back to shape and you will probably need to heat
> them to accomplish that.
>
> Next you need to know if it is still in balance, if not you will have a
> vibration and premature water pump bearing failure.
>
> Once you are at this point you need to have confidence that the fan will 
> not
> come apart at any speed and tear through the car.   Metal fatigue is not
> always easy to spot.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of DJoh797014 at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:49 PM
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Another fan question
>
>
> My one man repair of my damaged Tiger is progressing.
>
> The light pole that my son took out, did a great job on the radiator and
> fan.  I had an original LAT 42 steel bladed fan.  Two of the blads were 
> bent
> around the upper pulley. Naturally I will replace the original pump and
> pulley.
>
> The question to listers is:  should I try to straighten
> the blades.  The blades are steel and riveted on.  If
> I bend them back to position and a simple dye test
> checks for cracks, is it OK to use?
>
> Inquiring mind would like to know.
>
> Dave
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