E39 pusher fan wobbly

[haywire]

Hi guys, my pusher fan started getting really wobbly last night. This is the fan at the frontmost of the car, just behind the kidney grilles. I think its for the air conditioning. I can feel the fan hitting the body because when stationary i can feel it through the brake pedal. Sort of a small vibration. It also makes a horrible clacking sound now.I tried touching the fan when stationary and it moves forward and backward about 2cm.They cost about RM1400 (part only) Can these thing be fixed rather than changing it? Perhaps change a bearing or something like that?Or does somebody has one for sale cheap hehe.Part number 64546921395 (3 pin, for double vanos after 1998)

 

[selfmech]

Hi Haywire,

Been there and no point trying to fix the bearing. The cap is machine pressed and won't last. My repair lasted less than a month then changed to a made in Germany Vemo aux fan (3 pin) that lasted 3 month with dealer refusing warranty. End up buying ori Siemens from Singapore.

Brgds and Good Luck.

 

[bmw7833]

Ohh touch word, i am using that Vemo.

 

[Creazee]

Hi, just changed mine this morning... all in paid RM1.4k ....

 

[535i]

am having the same problem now ... It's 3 pin and yes ..ouchhhhhh ... another hole in the poket aaaa ..

 

[haywire]

Mine suddenly just went quiet again...no more wobbles so leaving it there for now.

 

[Creazee]

am having the same problem now ... It's 3 pin and yes ..ouchhhhhh ... another hole in the poket aaaa ..

Indeed another hole ... especially CNY round corner

 

[Herbert]

Mine suddenly just went quiet again...no more wobbles so leaving it there for now.

Dangerous as fan brittle blades might just disintergrate at high speed.

 

[harbhajan]

hai,isit posibble to just buy the motor only,another group buy.i am in

 

[bmw7833]

The aux fan motor? No no no, i searched long long long time ago when my aux fan kaput. We can not buy only the motor even i checked in oversea forum.

May be u can try your luck?

 

[EL118]

Mine also very noisy on and off.

 

[Herbert]

Mine also very noisy on and off.

Tell tale signs of motor about to konk.

 

[Ade]

I've heard about the deleting the aux fan and if not mistaken adding or changing the electric fan to compensate. Is that possible on E39?

 

[bmw7833]

I've heard about the deleting the aux fan and if not mistaken adding or changing the electric fan to compensate. Is that possible on E39?

This one i am interested to know more.

 

[haywire]

I've heard about the deleting the aux fan and if not mistaken adding or changing the electric fan to compensate. Is that possible on E39?

The aux fan is already electric. This is the frontmost fan just behind your grills. The conversion you're talking about is the other fan inside.

 

[Ade]

ah yes...my bad, I thought its the fan directly bolted to the engine...

 

[cwlee]

Anyone knows where I could sourced for 4 cable pusher fan
Motor made by siemens? I have two units which required replacement.

 

[tweiboon]

ah yes...my bad, I thought its the fan directly bolted to the engine...

Yes it is. But new batch is using electric motor. Older batch still using clutch fan. My e39 is using clutch fan.

 

[haywire]

Yes it is. But new batch is using electric motor. Older batch still using clutch fan. My e39 is using clutch fan.

All E39 came with clutch fans until end of production. Those E39s with electric fans have been converted using E46 electric fans.

 

[tweiboon]

All E39 came with clutch fans until end of production. Those E39s with electric fans have been converted using E46 electric fans.

Oh i see. Due to many 525 i saw is using electric motor,I tot is new batch using electric motor. Due to many 525 i saw is using electric motor.