Hey . Took family on trip to visit in laws in Holiday FL. 12 miles from the end of our 740 mile trip turning at a red light fan comes off and jams in the radiator and we hear clink , clang and pull over in a nice parking lot. All our coolant is on the road. The fan blades are broken and the radiator has been murdered by the fan. It was brutal. Belt and tensioner system is all good it seems. (That broke on the way home from the last trip)

I think the 8MM bolt on fan worked its way out. Anyway, I need a radiator and maybe a fan. Anyone in nearby area with a radiator and a fan or know a good junkyard nearby? I'm checking Ebay and stuff. As luck would have it, i didn't pack my spare radiator or fan ;( Advance can get a radiator by tuesday for 275.00 or so.

Also, since i'm on interstate on the way home driving at night mostly and its pretty cool, will it be ok without the fan to make it home. I don't want to buy a whole new coupler and fan. Maybe i could gut the thermostat if it starts to over heat? Can you just remove the Tstat completely or how would i make it fail open? I left my failed open thermo at home to that i just replaced on my friends 300D . Note to self, that would be a handy spare part for a road trip.

Thanks for any help

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