This started with a slight "tick, tick" about 1,000 miles ago, but now the situation is worse and the blades are actually being chipped away by the water pump pulley.

Does anyone have a low cost solution that would have to last approx. another 3-5,000 miles when I will scrap this car ???

Ness
Montreal, Canada

you probably have a bad fan bearing... you would need to replace the bracket...

there have been document consequences of the fan breaking off..hitting the radiator and putting a hole in it..

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1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

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Remove the fan blade. Problem is the belt will likely jump and get trashed, but it might make it for a while.

I assume it's a m104 ?

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