when to replace fan & motor assembly

[dr. d]

When do you know it's time to replace the fan & motor assembly. I have a 2002 Urvan and the casa recommended replacing the fan & motor assembly kahit wala akong naririnig or nararamdaman na kakaiba. What do I have to look out for to be sure it is time to replace? Ang mahal kasi, P13,717.50 for a new fan & motor assembly + P983 sa labor.

alas, i don't think it's in the manual or maintenance schedule. in my experience, i was having overheating problems in my sentra. i thought my fan was ok, until the mechanic showed me a new unit and just how strong the wind should be.. and if you are willing to gamble, you can probably save a lot (over 50%) if you have it done outside the casa. the fan is a low-tech part; any decent mechanic should be able to do it. just be sure you get a good replacement (japan sana and not taiwan).

actually, before the overheating, i first brought the car to the casa for another problem. they fixed the problem, and recommended i replace both fans because they were about to fail. hindi ako naniwala dahil malakas pa naman ang hangin. nag-overheat. pinagawa ko sa labas. pinalitan ko yung mahinang fan. after a few weeks, the other fan also slowed down and i had to replace it.
i guess it means, if their mechanic says replace it, we replace it.