**88rxn/a** project teardown thread
Originally Posted by riverzendz
That would be a stock fan that sits in front of the radiator, for extra cooling. It was optional on Turbo's, I believe (check the 2nd gen what the car came with thread). My S5 TII also has one.
Why would they offer it as an "option"
The car either needs additional cooling or it doesn't. Extra fan for A/C equipped cars? Wierd
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Originally Posted by CrispyRX7
Why would they offer it as an "option"
The car either needs additional cooling or it doesn't. Extra fan for A/C equipped cars?
The car either needs additional cooling or it doesn't. Extra fan for A/C equipped cars?
Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Pretty much every car ever made with A/C has an auxiliary electric fan, because the main fan(s) activate at too high a temp to be useful for the A/C, which needs constant airflow to work properly.
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Is it bad that I think I am going to replace my alternator with a rebuilt just to avoid detailing mine??
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Originally Posted by CrispyRX7
For cars with electric fans already why is an aux fan necessary? It would simply be a case of having the ECU turn the fan(s) on whenever the A/C is activated, if not already running.
Neither of my FC's, both equipped with A/C, had this aux electric fan.
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update
sunday i was able to borrow a friends hoist and remove the tranny and motor. it went pretty easy and i was able to get the motor out without any trouble except forgetting to pull the shifter off! 
SO:
removed
transmission and motor
pics
more pics in a bit.
and it took so long because i hate working in the garage when its cold and i didnt have the hoist. leaky, messy, cold garage = TEH SUX!
SO:
removed
transmission and motor
pics
more pics in a bit.
and it took so long because i hate working in the garage when its cold and i didnt have the hoist. leaky, messy, cold garage = TEH SUX!
Last edited by 88rxn/a; Apr 17, 2007 at 12:40 PM.
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Update
removed
today i removed the:
power steering pump and bracket
power steering cooler lines (going manual steering)
i also untapped the battery cable's and the rest of the bundle that was in the line. i will be relocationg my battery into the cabin. all plugs were marked with a white piece of sticker so when i install the rebuilt motor it will be an easier installation. once i get the right size bolts for the power steering to block off the exposed fluid, i am going to clean the bay and remove the rest of the parts and brackets to prep it for paint.
today i removed the:
power steering pump and bracket
power steering cooler lines (going manual steering)
i also untapped the battery cable's and the rest of the bundle that was in the line. i will be relocationg my battery into the cabin. all plugs were marked with a white piece of sticker so when i install the rebuilt motor it will be an easier installation. once i get the right size bolts for the power steering to block off the exposed fluid, i am going to clean the bay and remove the rest of the parts and brackets to prep it for paint.
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after some help from a buddy i managed to get the passenger side electrical harness free and out of the way for paint along with the headlights and motor. pretty much empty bay now
while we were at it we cleaned most of the oil off the steering so when i remove it and de-power it i wont be covered in as much oil and crud!
**edit** as you can see we also started re-looming the harness and removing un needed plugs and taped them of at different lenghts in the harness along with more tape around the ends to avoid any contacts made.
i will probabyl start another thread on the build up and post a few pics in here when the interieor gets gutted
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while we were at it we cleaned most of the oil off the steering so when i remove it and de-power it i wont be covered in as much oil and crud!
**edit** as you can see we also started re-looming the harness and removing un needed plugs and taped them of at different lenghts in the harness along with more tape around the ends to avoid any contacts made.
i will probabyl start another thread on the build up and post a few pics in here when the interieor gets gutted
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i stopped at these plugs because i am not sure if i need them??
i will be running a haltech and i think these pull the codes form the stock ECU but im not sure??
anyone??? they are located right next to the leading coil on the drivers side fender.
i been searching through my haynes and the online manuals and come up empty handed!
lets just say it wasnt legal.... 
and what kinda price you give me for the manual rack
i will be running a haltech and i think these pull the codes form the stock ECU but im not sure??
anyone??? they are located right next to the leading coil on the drivers side fender.
i been searching through my haynes and the online manuals and come up empty handed!
1. How did you go about discharging the a/c?
and what kinda price you give me for the manual rack
Last edited by 88rxn/a; Apr 30, 2007 at 03:56 PM.
