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My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my rad !!! - 9/3/2008 5:52:03 PM

Love to be Blazin85

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I drive a 1995 chevrolet blazer and last week my fan broke off. I could hear a grinding sound coming from my engine, so i pulled over. I had a buddy listen to the engine as i gave it gas. When I put the peddle down hard the fan broke off at the water pump, the rod snapped. The fan took out the rad like a have never seen before, it was massacred! also many hoses and wires were sheared. Blew my mind.......anybody seen this before????
My friend lived.....ahahaha but he was traumatized for the day

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 6:35:52 PM

swartlkk

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Never before have I seen a stock fan come loose. Did it break the snout off of the water pump or did the water pump fail?

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 7:02:37 PM

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The snout that connects the fan to the water pump broke just inside the pump.......I dont think it failed.......there wasnt any water, but Im not sure. Just before this happened I put the pedal to the floor and nothing was happening, but the engine was still running

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 7:04:42 PM

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can you believe a new rad is 270?? hope I can find one at a wreckers, what do you think??

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 7:10:03 PM

swartlkk

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Its a crap shoot with junkyard radiators. Shop around, you should be able to find it cheaper. RockAuto.com has one for as low as $133 depending on what you need.

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 7:14:12 PM

Love to be Blazin85

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Right on.....at least a new water pump is only 60 bucks!

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/3/2008 7:18:21 PM

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Sorry to hear, but was quite funny how you explained it

I got a used rad at pull a part cheap, and had it flushed be for putting it in. You type "pull a part" in search, and see if ones near you.

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/4/2008 4:02:03 PM

Love to be Blazin85

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thanks alot.....will have to check that out too!

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RE: My Fan broke off the water pump and massacred my ra... - 9/6/2008 11:44:43 PM

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had the same problem last week w my 01 the bearings in the fan clutch went out and it dropped the fan into the radiater the part that screws on was still on the water pump new radiater ran me 86 bucks and the clutch was 45 bucks all new bought a used fan at pik a part for 10buks

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