AC Failure & Restoration questions

Pete_89T2 · 05-08-2017, 02:04 PM

One other thing I forgot to add. While removing the stock aux E-fan to get the condenser out, I found out why it was so damned loud & vibrated a bit much.... Turns out 1 of the 5 plastic fan blades was busted off, and the other 4 blades had various chips & cracks. So it was way out of balance.

Mazda still sells a replacement fan blade for it, at like $50. I'm thinking I can just get a universal 9~10" E-fan off of Ebay for around $20~$35, fab up a quick mounting bracket or reuse the existing stock fan frame and get better performance.

05-08-2017, 02:04 PM	#16
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	One other thing I forgot to add. While removing the stock aux E-fan to get the condenser out, I found out why it was so damned loud & vibrated a bit much.... Turns out 1 of the 5 plastic fan blades was busted off, and the other 4 blades had various chips & cracks. So it was way out of balance. Mazda still sells a replacement fan blade for it, at like $50. I'm thinking I can just get a universal 9~10" E-fan off of Ebay for around $20~$35, fab up a quick mounting bracket or reuse the existing stock fan frame and get better performance.