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I have been told that welding is what can be done. It seem like it would be hard to balance it once its welded.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org> on behalf of Sean Bartnik <sjbartnik@mac.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 24, 2025 11:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [T3] Fan replacement for a 1967 TYPE 3</font>
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<div>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.
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As for me I’m just running one of the Berg welded fans. <br>
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-Sean<br>
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> On Jul 24, 2025, at 11:07, Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:<br>
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> On 24 Jul 2025 at 11:14, Knight, Ron wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I've never been inside the hub of one of these. I know that Gene Berg welds<br>
> the two parts together when they balance the fans, so that may be an option<br>
> for you. I don't know about the condition of the rubber in any of my spares,<br>
> but if you have a way to check them, tell me and I can check. What do you<br>
> see that leads you to believe the bushing has gone bad?<br>
> <br>
> I've always wondered if there's something that could be done about these.<br>
> Berg claims that you can see evidence of the two parts moving. When they<br>
> see that, they weld and then balance.<br>
> <br>
> --<br>
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org<br>
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br>
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