Fan blades

[magus_blackomen]

I have a 1991 Q45. It looks like I need a new radiator fan. Can the blades be replaced or does this require the whole clutch assembly?

[3Q Jay]

welcome. white plastic blade assy sold separate from the clutch. Buy from a sponsor (Infiniti of Scottsdale is one 1-888-216-5328--mention NICO).blade ~$65, clutch about $140 if i remember right.

you car has the updated timing chain guides--right?

[captainluigi]

ya mon, replace the blades. easy diy,er. expect a skinned knukc or 2. pop of or out those plstkj buttns & remove plstk cvrs thn use 1/4 dr. w/10mm. wrk the bld arnd nd rmv, goes back dblez mon. hld rtcht at hd gvs bout 12# torq. buy da new plstic buttns eny auto store. clear runin mon. no wurries. stay irie!

[elwesso]

ya mon, replace the blades. easy diy,er. expect a skinned knukc or 2. pop of or out those plstkj buttns & remove plstk cvrs thn use 1/4 dr. w/10mm. wrk the bld arnd nd rmv, goes back dblez mon. hld rtcht at hd gvs bout 12# torq. buy da new plstic buttns eny auto store. clear runin mon. no wurries. stay irie!

Allow me to translate into english:

Yeah, replace the blades. Its an easy DIY projecet, but expect a skinned knuckle or two. Remove the plastic screw type clips and remove the plastic cover over the radiator. Then remove the fan from the water pump pulley with a 1/4 inch drive 10mm socket. Work the blade around and remove. The nuts need to be on there slightly tight (about 12lbs of torque) but not really tight...

[AZhitman]

You forgot "Stay cool!"

[audtatious]

Allow me to translate into english:

Yeah, replace the blades. Its an easy DIY projecet, but expect a skinned knuckle or two. Remove the plastic screw type clips and remove the plastic cover over the radiator. Then remove the fan from the water pump pulley with a 1/4 inch drive 10mm socket. Work the blade around and remove. The nuts need to be on there slightly tight (about 12lbs of torque) but not really tight...

Edited by the grammar police

[elwesso]

IM still going through fredotherapy... All those years with Fred around had a negative effect on my typing.. it stil comes back every so often.

[magus_blackomen]

Thanks for all the reply's. I'll get her taken care of as soon as possible.

[squeefoo]

ya mon, replace the blades. easy diy,er. expect a skinned knukc or 2. pop of or out those plstkj buttns & remove plstk cvrs thn use 1/4 dr. w/10mm. wrk the bld arnd nd rmv, goes back dblez mon. hld rtcht at hd gvs bout 12# torq. buy da new plstic buttns eny auto store. clear runin mon. no wurries. stay irie!

Just in case....http://niceup.com/patois.txt

[maxnix]

No big ting, man!

Never understood how Fred thought what he said was so important (and most of it was), but couldn't spend the time to edit his posts to a universally readable form of English. Defeats the whole purpose.

[qship96]

much easier to just remove the 4 bolts from clutch and take out fan/clutch assembly as a unit,replace blades while on the bench,reinstall the unit to the waterpump- no red shrouds need to be removed whatsoever-even with my big,fat hands!

[96Qowner]

Yep. Much more room to work.

Edit: And I think that's rad shroud, as in, it'll clear the radiator shroud. You can snug the whole unit out of there.

Modified by 96Qowner at 10:05 AM 3/23/2006
Modified by 96Qowner at 10:06 AM 3/23/2006

[elwesso]

much easier to just remove the 4 bolts from clutch and take out fan/clutch assembly as a unit,replace blades while on the bench,reinstall the unit to the waterpump- no red shrouds need to be removed whatsoever-even with my big,fat hands!

thats what I was suggesting.....

[DrewQ45]

Lissen... unnu nuh need fi consult no bogus patwa dictionary... all who need help wid patwa unnu can jus gi a real yardman a check cawz I man bad pon it. If unnu really a wonda dis a di real ting....

Seen?

[Q45tech]

CUT IT OUT my automatic post reading and speaking software goes crazy with bad spelling.

[captainluigi]

ok, ok. didn't mean to start something. it was porobaly just the red stripe.