I was driving my cruiser yesterday and I kept hearing this noise like the tire hitting the fender. I thought that was indeed what it was because I rolled the cruiser a couple weeks ago and the fender is bent. I flexed it out though and the fender is further away now and there is no way the tire is hitting it.
After further inspection it seems that the fan may be hitting the shroud and making the noise I hear.
The fan has notches in it from the shroud so it is or has definitely hit it before. I thought that was an old injury though when looking at it. It seems that some of the wounds were fresh though.
My quandry is this - the fan is a good ways from the shroud and pretty much centered. Is there something you can guys can think of that would allow that much movement between the two pieces?
I double checked my motor mounts to make sure the bolts were still present and they are (those were missing when I got the cruiser). The Radiator and shroud seem firmly bolted down.
Is it possible my frame is flexing enough for the two to rub?
After further inspection it seems that the fan may be hitting the shroud and making the noise I hear.
The fan has notches in it from the shroud so it is or has definitely hit it before. I thought that was an old injury though when looking at it. It seems that some of the wounds were fresh though.
My quandry is this - the fan is a good ways from the shroud and pretty much centered. Is there something you can guys can think of that would allow that much movement between the two pieces?
I double checked my motor mounts to make sure the bolts were still present and they are (those were missing when I got the cruiser). The Radiator and shroud seem firmly bolted down.
Is it possible my frame is flexing enough for the two to rub?