I moved from NY to DC back in October. However the wife is still up in NY. This means (lucky me) that I get to drive 700 miles a weekend to go up there and back. Well this weekend she took Monday off and was going to drive down to me. She was driving Fritzie, the 1984 528e, which is her daily driver.She got onthe #$%%^%$# NJ Turnpike to get to I-78, got stuck in traffic and overheated the car. The D@MN aux fan chose that time to burn out and the ridiculous plastic fan driven by the engine is not worth the HP it uses! She had the car flatbedded back to NY and guess where I am right now!
Of course the fan is not working even when I jump it to the battery so I am looking to buy a replacement $400.00! for a Bosch fan!!!

I am having a GREAT weekend so far!

Sorry for the rant, but the forum is cheaper than a shrink (not that I can afford one after buying a new fan)


On the good side, this is not the first time Fritzie has overheaded (all aux fan related issues -- resistor, switch, relay all failed over the years) and unlike our aluminum engines she has not cracked her head -- yet

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'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
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'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
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