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It is relatively simple to remove and replace, take off the plastic pipes that go to it, unplug the electrical connector, and undo the clamp that goes round the motor.
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Run only?), what is it called (so i can

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What is it's purpose (I assume it is for cold starting/running only?), what is it called (so I can replace it) and anything else anyone knows about it...
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It is relatively simple to remove and replace, take off the plastic pipes that go to it, unplug the electrical connector, and undo the clamp that goes round the motor.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 89 3.2 has developed a problem... When I start it from cold there is a electrical type whine from the engine bay! I have tracked this down to what looks like a fan in the air recirculation system (the fan is located on the top left of the engine bay to the left of the throttle assembly) and is powered simply by a two pronged connector. The car starts and runs fine when I disconnect it (and the noise disappears too!). My question is this though - Is this an essential fan? What is it's purpose (I assume it is for cold starting/running only?), what is it called (so I can replace it) and anything else anyone knows about it... I couldn;'t find it in my haynes so is it a lte addition to the 3.2 engine or (as suspected( is haynes just missing the info? All comments welcome. Cheers Tim. Migration info. Legacy thread was 19137

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Hi Tim, The fan is part of the heating system, it will not affect the running of the engine. The whining probably means the bearings are shot. It is on all 3.2's, surprised its not in the haynes manual. It is relatively simple to remove and replace, take off the plastic pipes that go to it, unplug the electrical connector, and undo the clamp that goes round the motor. What the fan actually does is regulate the flow of air into the cabin when the heater is on. Without it the air would flow faster as engine speed increases because the main engine cooling fan is going faster. HTH, Matt. Migration info. Legacy thread was 19162

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