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Hi guys. Pretty warm down south today, on the way to a show the fan came in fine and cut off as usual - then it didn't come in again. When I tried to turn it by hand it was nearly solid, I freed it up and spun it up with a link wire. Question is can it be lubricated somehow or is it FUBAR?

Could be lubricated with spray grease with an extension tube?
Saves removing it and stripping it down.

Dave

I wondered if drilling a small hole in a fan blade might make life easier?

There is a small bearing at either end of the casing mate, a squirt of WD40 will help free it up, not sure how easy it will be to get to the bearing at the fan blade end without removing the motor and taking the blades off but should be able to dribble a bit in.

Was that you that called Sat PM? Sorry to have missed you, didn't see it until late on

Was Kev - same question. WD40 isn't the best lube tho' is it? Would spray grease or silicone be any better?

I'm not a huge fan of the white grease to be honest, seems to just congeal and go solid. Silicon spray grease though is a good idea.
I'm more a fan of getting it moving and regularly spinning it, like every time you go under the bonnet to check the oil & water just give it a spin by hand.
WD40 isn't a long term lubricant at all, as you intimate, just a means of getting it moving to start with.

KevJTD wrote: WD40 isn't a long term lubricant at all

Totally agree, and its also not very kind on many plastics, vinyls and pvc. Nothing worse long term for cables with such outer liners for example.

I like Silkopen for that sort of application, brilliant stuff!

Finish Line dry Teflon spray lube is good stuff

Drilling a hole in the front of the fan meant I was able to squirt the silicone directly onto the bearing. Just refitted it and it spins like a goodun and almost silent. W5

Hope you drilled 4 holes to balance it out ! That could all go terribly wrong, Ha.

4 one eighth holes.

Oh I see so a faster fan as well then. Excellent mod.

Hi mate, I have a spare sud fan that works if you want it?

Chris

I'm all good thanks.

As an afterthought does anyone know if the fan mounting rubbers are available or what did you use instead.

Morning, do you mean the ones about the size of a penny with a metal collar inside? x2 at the top? If so, I have some you can have

Cheers

Chris

That would be awesome - how do you want to do this deal?

Hi, just PM your address and I will post them to you. No charge mate.

Chris

Cheers Chris they arrived today. This site is the best isn't it.

Keeps em running mate! Let me know if you need anything else

Cheers

Chris