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Re: Vibration

To: Andrew Linkens <alinkens@pcsi.cirrus.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Vibration
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 08:02:18 -0400 "Vibration" (Aug 29, 11:12am)
References: <BMSMTP8413417440alinkens@farnborough>
On Aug 29, 11:12am, Andrew Linkens wrote:
> Subject: Vibration
[Background info snipped]
> Oh by the way I noticed that two adjacent blades on the cooling fan had
snapped
> after gorging out the cores of the old radiator. Would this cause the engine
to
> be out of balance?
> Any replies would be greatly appreciated
> thanks
> Andy
>-- End of excerpt from Andrew Linkens


Most definitely. Even the cheapest plastic fans (Spitfire comes to mind),
are balanced. Two missing blades could definitely cause a vibration.

Doug Mitchell

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