[T3] Fan replacement for a 1967 TYPE 3

[Sean Bartnik]

I remember seeing a post on the Samba by someone (with photos) who had taken apart the fan and replaced the rubber. I’m sure you can turn it up with a search in the Type 3 forum. 

As for me I’m just running one of the Berg welded fans. 

-Sean

> On Jul 24, 2025, at 11:07, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> 
> On 24 Jul 2025 at 11:14, Knight, Ron wrote:
> 
> 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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