Fan Replacement

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philmeup1
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Hello folks,

I'm just working on a few things here. I have a '93 Super Exceed that has been great for the most part. Yesterday a friend and I fixed the passenger side window that came out of it's track. I'm a wannabe mechanic at best, so this little fix made me feel really good.

My actual mechanic noted on my last service that my fan was cracked all over due to age. I was able to source a great used one thanks to Craig at Bonsai Rides where I purchased my vehicle. I'm thinking about installing this fan myself and have been on here looking at older posts to see what this job might entail. Anyone tackled this job recently? Does it involve removing the rad and coolant lines? I would also like to tighten my belts while I'm in there as they are squeaking a little bit.

Tojo's post is incredible and the pics are fantastic. I've been following his, but not sure how far I have to go as far as stripping things down just to replace the fan.

I'm planning on taking my van on a trip to South Carolina for the last week of July, and I'd like to get in as best shape as possible for the trip. Even though my van is in excellent shape overall, I'm A little nervous as I've never driven it this far...... :o

Always digging the advice on here. Cheers everyone:)

Phil
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Post by Growlerbearnz »

The fan is a nice easy one. Remove the radiator shroud extension pieces (metal clip at the top, rotate the pieces until they disengage from the main radiator shroud). On the front of the fan you should find four 10mm bolts which hold it to the fan clutch (the ribbed metal hub). You will probably need a socket wrench rather than a spanner.

Tightening the fan belts is a whole different deal. There's a post in the Technical Reference Library that covers it here: http://www.delica.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=94&t=12962. Just be sure to read it first before starting- pay attention to step 7 and correct belt tension.
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philmeup1
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Post by philmeup1 »

Beauty!! Thanks Growlerbearnz. I was at a friend's place last night showing him the fan, and we figured it couldn't be that big of a job. He also checked the tension on the belts and said they were fine. He's much more mechanical than I am.

Anyway, I'm going to definitely tackle the fan replacement before I go south for sure.

Thanks again for your insights.

Cheers, Phil
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And the last follow up. I managed to replace the fan yesterday. It took me quite a while as I'm mechanically declined, but it was an easy straight forward job that My friend and I were able to do without having to take it in to a garage. Probably saved upwards of $300.00 bucks easy!! I believe my van is ready now for the trip to Carolina 8-)
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