Caramanos2000 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Need a new electric fan for my radiator, turned the key this morning and it sound like a star wars character lol. Anyways can I wire a new one to the stock ones wiring? What fan do you guys recomend? Generic one from autozone or a junker from another car or..... Dont wana spend to much kinda strapped for cash A.T.M. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I would personally try to find one from another Subaru. They don't fail that often. But it would just bolt and plug right in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramanos2000 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hows about either of these: http://www.go-part.com/9599-subaru-legacy-radiator-cooling-assembly-p-10416.html?channelid=NEXTA&productid=SU31151022fy http://www.drautoparts.com/items/item.aspx?itemid=8776113 If I get one thats different, can I just splice the wiring? Any idea how many AMPs the stock one draws? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hows about either of these:http://www.go-part.com/9599-subaru-legacy-radiator-cooling-assembly-p-10416.html?channelid=NEXTA&productid=SU31151022fy http://www.drautoparts.com/items/item.aspx?itemid=8776113 If I get one thats different, can I just splice the wiring? Any idea how many AMPs the stock one draws? The Honda one looks like it might work. I think the Legacy one might be too big,,not sure on that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 i sell used ones that will bolt in for that price lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Also, I Suggest you to Check it, maybe it is Just Loose and the Vibration makes the Noise. You Writed that When you Turn the Key, the Fan Starts? ... That is not Correct on EA82`s, because they have the Belt Driven Fan Permanently Spinnin` and the Electric fan Should come ON when the A/C is ON or when the Engine`s Cooling system reaches a Li`l Bit Above the Half Temperature at the Temp Gauge... So if the Fan is Permantly ON with the ignition Key, Something is Wrong with it, Maybe the Thermo Switch went bad and Someone just Bypassed it, or maybe the Subie was Overheating... I Suggest to check that Too. an Electric fan that is Permanently ON with the ignition Key will not last too Long, and should wear Faster the Alternator too... Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramanos2000 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 My mechanic bypassed the thermo switch since it ubber hot here in Puerto Rico. Ive never seen my gauge go over half way though. Anyways I checked the fan and it wobbling at the center, bad bearings or summin idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast I Drive Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 If it is howling like a TIE fighter then the bearings are shot. i had that problem in my Mom's 86 wagon, and I replaced it with a Hayden Slimfit fan and mounted it to the front of the radiator, and run it full time. -Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramanos2000 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hows this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-INCH-ELECTRIC-COOLING-FAN-MOUNTING-KIT-INCLUDED_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33600QQihZ015QQitemZ250346885362 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I would be leary of mounting any fan to the radiator core itself. Bumps and fan vibration can eventually lead to radiator core failure. I don't care how hot of a climate you drive in there is no reason to have the fan wired to run all the time. When a vehicle gets past 30 mph you are pushing way more air than any fan will probably draw. You are taxing the charging system and putting undo wear on the fan which should last many years. I replaced the twin factory fans in my Brat with a single 14" hayden. It works but when it kicks on you don't get the rapid temperature drop of the twin factory fan system. The aftermarket fan doesn't pull as much cfm of air as the factory twin fan. The only reason I dropped the Hayden into the Brat was because I had it left over from another project. Plus it could be mounted to the radiator frame. I would do what was already suggested and that is get a factory used replacement. That will probably be about the maxium cfm of air you will get. Plus it shrouds the radiator to pull across the whole core. Have it wired back into the switch. If you have problems with temperature and the fan works you need to address the problem. Be it the thermostat, water pump, radiator, radiator cap or whatever else is affecting the cooling system in your Subaru. Another thing, water cools better than antifreeze. After you have addressed any problems in your cooling system you could adjust your antifreeze to water mixture to 1-2 for better cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caramanos2000 Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sounds good then, I will get a used one. Can anyone sell me one, there are none in Puerto Rico I could find. They told me there must be only 2 gls here, mine and the devils lol :banana: Seriously someone PM me I will buy a working on off of ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sounds good then, I will get a used one. Can anyone sell me one, there are none in Puerto Rico I could find. They told me there must be only 2 gls here, mine and the devils lol :banana: Seriously someone PM me I will buy a working on off of ya I'm sure someone can get you one. If I had one or could get one, I'd hook you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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