fan fuse blowing

1. Pug106-GTI Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 755

   #1 30th November 2011, 19:37

   my fan casing is broken due to previous owner having a accident, i put the car right and mot'd it etc realised that the fan didnt cut in
   
   looked in the bay found that the fuse was blown, i changed it and later tonight on the way home i stopped at the shops, waited otuside whilst the misses went in and i heard the fan cut in for just a few seconds and then it cut out
   
   once i got home i checked the fuse in the bay and it had blown again but the fan seems to spin ok... but not clearing the sides 100% do you think due to it being broken its causing it to blow? or do you think the motor itself is playing around
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 30th November 2011, 19:55

   maybe when he had the accident he might have caught a wire causing it to short out and blow the fuse
3. Pug106-GTI Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 755

   #3 30th November 2011, 19:57

   did think that myself but i have had a good look around the area and wires are all fine... it only done the headlight, bonnet and slight damage to the slam panel and where it pushed the slam panel back slightly it broke the fan casing
4. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

   #4 30th November 2011, 19:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Pug106-GTI my fan casing is broken due to previous owner having a accident, i put the car right and mot'd it etc realised that the fan didnt cut in looked in the bay found that the fuse was blown, i changed it and later tonight on the way home i stopped at the shops, waited otuside whilst the misses went in and i heard the fan cut in for just a few seconds and then it cut out once i got home i checked the fuse in the bay and it had blown again but the fan seems to spin ok... but not clearing the sides 100% do you think due to it being broken its causing it to blow? or do you think the motor itself is playing around

   Sound like your fan has play in the bearing. Or else it should not hit the sides. This could blow the fuse cause of a short in the motor....
5. Pug106-GTI Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 755

   #5 30th November 2011, 20:30

   Yea could be... Are GTI and VTS fans the same? Like just unplug and plug them in? Not different connections or anything?
   
   Will take a proper look tomorrow at it to see if its got play or just the casing causing it... I know the casing is actually bent and not where it would normally be
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 30th November 2011, 20:41

   try a local scrappy mate
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 30th November 2011, 20:50

   If your fan is sticking then yes it`ll keep blowing.
8. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #8 30th November 2011, 20:52

   Mine did the same when i got my crashed furio, replaced fan been fine since
9. Pug106-GTI Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Kent Posts: 755

   #9 30th November 2011, 21:46

   My local scrappy never has GTI's lol will give em a call tomorrow first thing and find out tho