1980 FC with Cat 3802 - fan bearing replacement - any history of problems?

[Lewandowski98040]

Mike -

Thanks for the response. My Bird is going to the Cat dealer, right
after we finish rebuilding the peripherals.

Apparently, there are several versions of this fan assembly, including
some with electric clutches, which mine does not have. I just want to
find the upgrade that offers the best bang for the buck. $1,500 for a
simple, full-time fan bracket and bearing (no clutch or thermostat)
didn't sound like such a good deal to me. I'm not cheap but I'm
nobody's pigeon either.

I know that this bearing has to be replaced with something. For
fifteen hundred bucks, it should be pretty darn complex and wonderful
, or it can be something simple and bullet proof for a whole lot less.

I've seen plenty of "rich dudes" stranded on the side of the road. It
takes more than a big checkbook to keep the bad bearing gremlins at bay.

yours truly
-

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> Yo, newbie dude. Take it to a Cat dealer and get it fixed right
the first time. Don't try to economize under the engine cover, as
that fan would be a real buzz saw on the radiator. On the road repair
for that job with tow could top 5 grand. Get some towing insurance
too. Rich people bought Birds new, now you got to act like a rich
dude to keep it up. Or act like a heavy duty diesel technician.
> Mike Hohnstein
> Native of Portland OR
> Germantown, WI
> 83FC35