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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: Toxz Qwaste on June 20, 2011, 09:48:56 AM

Title: Melted fan blade
Post by: Toxz Qwaste on June 20, 2011, 09:48:56 AM

I noticed my radiator fan must have parked itself a little too close to the header and the tip of one blade got gooey and stuck to the mount. I un-stuck it and it seems to spin ok without any vibration. I suppose I should relace it. Anyone else?

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: SteveJ. on June 20, 2011, 01:26:28 PM

Someone(Muzzy?) makes a metal fan blade for it.

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: Toxz Qwaste on June 20, 2011, 01:56:21 PM

Thanks for the input. It's ok at the moment but metal would be a better solution than replacing it with another plastic one.

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: midnightrider on June 21, 2011, 11:03:01 AM

http://www.muzzys.com/fans.html (http://www.muzzys.com/fans.html)

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: gtr1000 on June 21, 2011, 11:43:18 AM

Quote from: Toxz Qwaste on June 20, 2011, 09:48:56 AM

I noticed my radiator fan must have parked itself a little too close to the header and the tip of one blade got gooey and stuck to the mount. I un-stuck it and it seems to spin ok without any vibration. I suppose I should relace it. Anyone else?

Never noticed anyone else posting with this "problem" over the past few years.

I take it your fan does work and the blades haven't been sitting in one position in line with the exhaust header for a long, long time?

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: John Mc on June 21, 2011, 03:26:04 PM

Mine has one "cooked" on the end blade.  It happened within the first couple thousand miles.  It may be more common than thought.

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: Toxz Qwaste on June 22, 2011, 07:42:43 AM

Thanks for the link, Midnight. GTR, the fan was/is working properly. That's the first thing I checked after discovering the melted blade. It is possible that it's happening during extended warm-ups and also a lean condition that's making the header a little hot. Easy solution. New metal blade.

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: Karl on June 23, 2011, 09:28:35 AM

Yep,  this happened to me, been several years back, dont recall exactly.       Its on a 95.            One day i noticed a very slight, REAL slight vibration while sitting at a long stop light.   HMMM,  fan vibrating.    Sure enough, all the blade tips were melted, and not a whole lot of air being expelled thru the vents.
I got a metal blade from Muzzy's.          Aggravating little job installing but its been working good ever since.  It is a bit louder, but air-flow seems to be a bit more than the o.e. blade.

Title: Re: Melted fan blade
Post by: Ron Moss on June 24, 2011, 09:55:47 AM

My '06 also had one blade with a small part of one blade melted. I found it shortly after I bought it in '06. Replaced it with a good one off e-bay. I have not looked to see if the new one is melted yet. Maybe I'll look some day.