[T3] Fan replacement for a 1967 TYPE 3

[Keith Park]

I had one go bad, saw "rusty dust" indicating that movement and installed a
spare.

Keith


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From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On
Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2025 11:05 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Fan replacement for a 1967 TYPE 3

On 24 Jul 2025 at 11:14, Knight, Ron wrote:

> The rubber bushing has gone bad, and I need to either get a new one or 
> rebuild mine. Have yours been refurbished or is the rubber still good.
> Thanks for your help. Ron .

I've never been inside the hub of one of these. I know that Gene Berg welds
the two parts together when they balance the fans, so that may be an option
for you. I don't know about the condition of the rubber in any of my spares,
but if you have a way to check them, tell me and I can check. What do you
see that leads you to believe the bushing has gone bad?

I've always wondered if there's something that could be done about these. 
Berg claims that you can see evidence of the two parts moving. When they see
that, they weld and then balance.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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