P1000 Leaking radiator, broken fan

[wrwtexan]

Have a customer's 2016 P1K-3 in shop for coolant leak and a shattered fan. Pulled radiator and couldn't visibly find a leak but I blew into it while covering outlet and found the top tube to be split for about 4 inches. Will take a new rad. No external driver induced injury.

 

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[P1000_DLux]

How did that happen. Fatigue over time? Hit something?

 

[wrwtexan]

No idea. Had thought his hand had backed a stick into it but not sure. Little over 5k miles on it. I figure fatigue on crack. Makes me nervous about my '16.

 

[Tramguage1]

@Montecresto had a similar failure in Colorado. The fan began making a little noise ,like it was out of balance. The next day it got quite a bit worse. I attempted to turn the fan ( with machine off but warmed up) and found the blades to be soft and flimsy. After the ride we dismantled the machine and replaced the fan and shroud. I suspect the fan bearings got hot and caused the fan blade to become soft. When it would run it had a heck of a unbalanced condition. It only had 1 blade still intact as well.

 

[P1000_DLux]

Well something to look out for in the future, thanks.

 

[ToddACimer]

This came in the mail today. New Spal fan from UPI to replace my OEM fan. Honda plug and everything. Should be a 1 for 1 swap.

 

[DDDonkey]

This came in the mail today. New Spal fan from UPI to replace my OEM fan. Honda plug and everything. Should be a 1 for 1 swap.

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[wrwtexan]

Barely visible but there's the crack. Top tube back side.

 

[P1000_DLux]

Looks more beefy than the stock fan.

 

[Ericthered]

Can you give dealer and part number for fan. Mine vibrates when hot. In Nevada that's 8 months a year. Thanks, Eric in Reno, NV.

 

[0860silverado]

@Montecresto had a similar failure in Colorado. The fan began making a little noise ,like it was out of balance. The next day it got quite a bit worse. I attempted to turn the fan ( with machine off but warmed up) and found the blades to be soft and flimsy. After the ride we dismantled the machine and replaced the fan and shroud. I suspect the fan bearings got hot and caused the fan blade to become soft. When it would run it had a heck of a unbalanced condition. It only had 1 blade still intact as well.

Exactly what I'm chasing down right now!