[T3] Fan replacement for a 1967 TYPE 3

[Jim Adney]

So there must have been 6 rivets, and those rivets must have been pretty 
tight in the center holes of the rubber (Viton?) rings. Are the rings also snug 
in their sockets? Or have they worn/aged so they are loose now?

I wonder if those rings might have started out as O-rings, flattened in the 
riveting process. If so, it might be possible to buy Viton replacements. 
What's the OD of the rivets and the ID of the sockets?

This thread makes me want to take a fresh look at a complete fan and hub, 
just to get a better picture of the finished assembly.

Thanks for the photos. That really helps.

On 26 Jul 2025 at 22:31, Joe Plowick III wrote:

> Yep.  There is a metal plate on each side and between it and the center
> rubber section is a large shim.  Then it's just sandwiched together.  The
> rivets are pretty large for it.
> 
> On Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 8:20PM John Jaranson <john at carartbyjohn.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 26, 2025, at 8:04PM, Joe Plowick III <gtixpress at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Here is a picture of the main fan taken apart.  The fan had some play in
> > > the center section, so I drilled out the rivets to see how it worked.  I
> > > haven't tried to take out the rubber bushings to see how they are held in
> > > or could be replaced.
> > >
> > > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2608542.jpg
> > > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2608541.jpg
> >
> > Interesting.  Thanks, Joe.  Everything is steel except for the 6 small
> > rubber bushings?
> >
> > John
> >
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