dstig1
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Noticed a funny noise on shutting off the engine. Scraping/grinding sound. Quickly traced to the rad fan. Haven't looked it all over yet, but it sounds like a bearing or motor gone bad.
I did a search of the Forum already. It turned up a couple of options:
1. NAPA BK 6551807 (doesn't show on their web site as being for the SHO, at least not the MTX)
2. www.Flex-a-lite.com # 114 (no indication it is for SHO, no knowledge of them)
3. www.alfitz.com - a dead link, apparently
Search of Autozone and Checker yields nothing solid either (Autozone shows something, but I am not confident it is correct)
That covers all my local parts sources except dealer (haven't checked yet), but I expect if they have it/can get it, it will be the full fan assembly and will be $250-300, based on the search results I saw. Ford Parts Network doesn't it show it listed.
All of the search results were at least about a year old and may not be available anymore, I guess.
Ideas? Sources?
I will look into local motor rebuilders but am not hopeful. If it is just brushes, I might get lucky, but do not know yet.
This seems to be the repair year: Steering rack, tie rod ends, lower control arms, turn signal switch, now the rad fan, and I'm wondering if I need a new wheel bearing or two.... Ug.
-Dave
'92 5 spd, 140k
I did a search of the Forum already. It turned up a couple of options:
1. NAPA BK 6551807 (doesn't show on their web site as being for the SHO, at least not the MTX)
2. www.Flex-a-lite.com # 114 (no indication it is for SHO, no knowledge of them)
3. www.alfitz.com - a dead link, apparently
Search of Autozone and Checker yields nothing solid either (Autozone shows something, but I am not confident it is correct)
That covers all my local parts sources except dealer (haven't checked yet), but I expect if they have it/can get it, it will be the full fan assembly and will be $250-300, based on the search results I saw. Ford Parts Network doesn't it show it listed.
All of the search results were at least about a year old and may not be available anymore, I guess.
Ideas? Sources?
I will look into local motor rebuilders but am not hopeful. If it is just brushes, I might get lucky, but do not know yet.
This seems to be the repair year: Steering rack, tie rod ends, lower control arms, turn signal switch, now the rad fan, and I'm wondering if I need a new wheel bearing or two.... Ug.
-Dave
'92 5 spd, 140k
( I am not joking ). My friend took it apart and saw that the brushes were gone. I went to an alternator or starter rebuild shop ( I forgot which one ) and they sold me the brushes for $20. Still not cheap for brushes but much better than $500. The fan is running well now. So before you do anything take the motor apart and cheak those brushes. If you have to buy a new motor it will not be cheap and it will not be easy to find ( well here in Canada their not easy to find ). Good luck. 
