To check the clutch fan. Connect the carbon brush to +12 V while engine
is running. Clutch should pull in and fan should run. Check that the
gap is to spec. Make sure the carbon brush is free to move in the brush
holder. Spray some WD40 in there and work it a bit. If the brush is
worn, replace with a new one for $5.
Steve
On Tue, 30 Jun 1998 09:35:42 -0400 "Kevin B. Rhodes"
<krhodes1@maine.rr.com> writes:
>Hello all - Claudette (85 505S TD) had her first failure in my keep
>yesterday. I was 200 miles into a 500 mile round trip when a hissing
>flapping sort of noise began to occur whenever I had to step on the
>throttle. This got progressively worse over the next 20 miles or so
>until
>it became the full bodied roar of an unmuffled turbo diesel. I am
>assuming
>that something in the exhaust system broke up front - the sound seems
>to be
>coming from under the passengers feet. I have not had a chance to put
>her
>up on ramps to take a look yet - any common culprits? It also now
>makes a
>slight clank when I start it - I figure that is the two parts of the
>exhaust hitting each other. Still, other than the noise she ran like a
>clock all the way. One other thing, when sitting for a long time at
>idle,
>how warm should the engine get? I was sitting a drive-though for a
>long
>time 15+ minutes the other night, the temp gauge got almost up to the
>last
>white line - two-three white lines above where it normally sits. I
>turned
>on the A/C (which tuns on the electric fan) and it quickly dropped a
>good
>bit. I am wondering if my main fan is not engaging?
>
>Kevin Rhodes
>85 505S TD
>
>
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