Cooling fan wont turn

JOHN2005

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CHEVROLET CAVALIER

I have a 1986 2.8 Chevrolet cavalier z24, 161321 miles. The cooling fan wont turn, it was working well before I change the radiator. Now my car will over heat. what can I do?

Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 3:07 PM

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2CARPRO JACK

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Probably have it mouinted wrong. Doublecheck how it is bolted in, must turn freely

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 3:10 PM

JOHN2005

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Ok thanks

and it the mouninted is ok.

Can it be something something else

thanks

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 3:25 PM

2CARPRO JACK

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Didnt have this problem til you changed out the radiator, look to see the difference between the two

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Monday, October 22nd, 2007 AT 5:07 PM

JOHN2005

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Ok ill give it a try
but when the car is off I pust the fan blades the blades will rotate, so is it still a mouinted problem

thanks

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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 AT 12:59 AM

2CARPRO JACK

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There is the misunderstanding. You said now "the fan wont turn" which ususally means it is rubbing something. Did you miss any ground wires or was there a sensor in the radiator you might have forgotten to put in the new one? If you turn on the a/c does it come on?

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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 AT 7:52 AM