Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
09-12-2007, 12:28 PM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:57:44 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>, to say:
> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
> > compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
> >
> > > Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
> > > installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
> > > reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
> > > long... thanks for all ideas!
> >
> > Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
> > would do the trick.
>
> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
> evaporates?
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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compelled Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>, to say:
> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
> > On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
> > compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
> >
> > > Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
> > > installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
> > > reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
> > > long... thanks for all ideas!
> >
> > Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
> > would do the trick.
>
> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
> evaporates?
You say that like it's a bad thing.
--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.
09-12-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
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09-12-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
09-12-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
09-12-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd
>batman wrote:
>> On Sep 12, 1:57 am, Hooch <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On Sep 5, 6:55 pm, Steve Daniels <sdani...@gorge.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:06 -0600, against all advice, something
>>>> compelled Bart Oleksy <ba...@nerdshack.com>, to say:
>>>>> Local shop thought it could only be fixed with a new fan, $400-ish plus
>>>>> installation/labor/labour! Is there something else that can be done to
>>>>> reduce/eliminate the noise? Can be very annoying if it lasts for very
>>>>> long... thanks for all ideas!
>>>> Can you get to the fan? I'm thinking a little squirt of WD40
>>>> would do the trick.
>>> Won't the interior of the car then smell of WD-40 until it all
>>> evaporates?
>>
>> I had the same problem with my 2000 A6. Access the fan through the
>> glove box and remove fan, clean it up and use an appliance oil (will
>> last longer than WD-40). I did that a year ago and I am just starting
>> to hear a squeak every once in a while at low fan speed. The
>> appliance oil has a long tube (spout) so you are able to lube at the
>> fan area with out getting it all over everything else.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>Sounds good to me! Will give that a try, or have the shop do it next
>time. Much appreciated...
>
>Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>through the glove box?
That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
/daytripper
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09-13-2007, 10:08 AM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
daytripper wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
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> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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09-13-2007, 10:08 AM
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
daytripper wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
daytripper wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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Re: Squeaky/chirpy (interior) fan - how to fix?
daytripper wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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> On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:41:58 -0600, Bart Oleksy <barto@nerdshack.com> wrote:
>
>> Will that also work on my B5 ('97) A4 2.8Q? I mean, accessing the fan
>> through the glove box?
>
> That's the *only* way you're going to access that fan...
>
Ah, thanks!
Bart
--
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