Hi all. I drive a 98 forester w/ 204K miles, and have had a couple of problems recently. This is my third post for today on my various problems.
At the end of a long trip today, after starting up from a rest stop I noticed a loud noise coming from the engine compartment. We opened it up and it seems that the left radiator fan is making the noise; the noise starts when the fan starts, and stops when the fan stops. It looks like the plastic fan blade isn't seated properly on its mounting; it appears to wobble as it rotates.
I'm concerned that if the fan blade is loose, it could come off and damage the radiator -- is this a reasonable concern? If so, should I try to fix it before driving it again? In that case, how can I learn how to fix it?
I don't need to drive it for a couple of days; my next trip will probably be to take it to the dealer to have the transmission inspected (see one of my other posts). But if it's a small job to fix the radiator fan, I'd prefer to do it myself than pay the dealer for it.
Thanks for your advice!
Mike
At the end of a long trip today, after starting up from a rest stop I noticed a loud noise coming from the engine compartment. We opened it up and it seems that the left radiator fan is making the noise; the noise starts when the fan starts, and stops when the fan stops. It looks like the plastic fan blade isn't seated properly on its mounting; it appears to wobble as it rotates.
I'm concerned that if the fan blade is loose, it could come off and damage the radiator -- is this a reasonable concern? If so, should I try to fix it before driving it again? In that case, how can I learn how to fix it?
I don't need to drive it for a couple of days; my next trip will probably be to take it to the dealer to have the transmission inspected (see one of my other posts). But if it's a small job to fix the radiator fan, I'd prefer to do it myself than pay the dealer for it.
Thanks for your advice!
Mike