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1989 Ford Falcon Repair Question


Topics covered: Clutch, Cooling fan, Heater.
Mileage: 200,000 miles.

Asked on January 1, 2012

Ea fan change - how?

Remove and replace fan
Avatar Asked by Barry Croker

Answer

Replied on January 1, 2012

Cooling fan? Disconnect connector and unbolt. Lift out carefully.
Heater/AC fan? Disconnect power and ground connectors. Unbolt/unscrew. Lift out carefully.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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Replied on January 1, 2012

..how do you 'disconnect'? (left or right thread?) ..and do you need to immobilise the fan to unscrew it? ..or, is there something else?

Tiny Response from Barry Croker
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Replied on January 1, 2012

It should be the fan and shroud as an assembly. This means the fan doesn't need to be immobilised. Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.
Connector disconnect should be depress tab and pull apart.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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Replied on January 8, 2012

The viscus coupling fan is a L/H thread, you can often set the spanner on the clutch hub nut and give it a fair thump with a hammer, there is a special tool to hold the fan hub, but often just giving it a decent whack will loosen it.

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on January 9, 2012

Electric or belt-driven fan mhp? The last Falcon built for the U.S. market was back in the 60s. My dad misses them.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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Replied on January 9, 2012

Aussie EA falcons are belt driven fans

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on January 9, 2012

Ok. Then my answer was definitely wrong. I figured electric.

Tiny Answered by rivermikerat (expert)
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