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Old 11-01-2012, 06:01 PM
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A friend swears by the test of putting his hands in the rotating fans - he says it's a valid test.

Call him - ask for Stubby!

How does he test the third fan?
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Looks like Mr. Rockville stepped on his crank.
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This is amazing
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Looks like Mr. Rockville stepped on his crank.
LOL. Ya think?
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Originally Posted by Firestorm500
Next time post a video of the newspaper test.

You might be doing it wrong if the fans didn't stop.
You ainnt gonna belive this guys ....
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Will wonders never cease?
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There's no end to (or cure for) SFB syndrome or owner neglect.
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I ran cross that in a Renix FSM. LOL

The wonders of science.
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You ainnt gonna belive this guys ....Newspaper fan clutch test - YouTube
See? It appears to be a quite safe procedure.

BMW engine sounds like crap, however.
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See? It appears to be a quite safe procedure.

BMW engine sounds like crap, however.
Doesn't it though? When I first listened without looking at the video I thought it might be a 4.0 with 250K on the clock and too few oil changes.
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Doesn't it though? When I first listened without looking at the video I thought it might be a 4.0 with 250K on the clock and too few oil changes.
Probably the BMW I6, lol. They have their share of valvetrain noise too.
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