FAN on LC - wierd clips?

olliep

Wants a mk2 GTI
Oct 3, 2005
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The reason i got thinking on this in the first place by the way is that last year i seemed to remember occasionally either hearing the fans spool up mega fast and make that whining/humming sound thats synonymous with a hot car with its air con switched on. or after i parked up after a journey the fans would stay on for a little while... now its not doing either of these things. The fans do go on and off in line with the air con being on and off however.

i also noticed that after switching off the engine, there is a very quiet whirring sound coming from around the manifold (intake) and its quiet enough that i have to place my head right by it to hear it, this is then followed about 5 minutes later by a noise that sounds like a rusty gate being shut, kinda like a squeak that hits about 4 different notes in as much as 1-2 seconds...? odd me thinks? any thought?
 
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Aug 24, 2007
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I'm guessing the clips could be for earthing static electricity or for balancing, could be well wrong though.
 
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Phillc

Love is....Yellow
Apr 23, 2007
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I think the two cylinders are part of the air con which is what you get the condensation on it , and i think the clip might be for balancing but that's a guess i have not noticed them on mine.
 

olliep

Wants a mk2 GTI
Oct 3, 2005
709
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Winchester
and i think the clip might be for balancing but that's a guess i have not noticed them on mine.

ok nice one, so long as its not just me i'm not worried. seems a bit odd though! i wouldnt have thought they weigh enough to perform any balancing.

cheers bud
 
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