problem

[KamikazeR33]

tonite i was picking up my mum from a club in my r33, i scraped the front bar a tiny bit while exiting... then a few mins later the car seems to be a bit sluggish when going through the revs and it also makes a pretty loud blowing noise (like the aircon fan turned on 3 or soemthing)

i know some of u may think that it may be a boost leak somewhere but ive checked it and i cant find any

also when i was goin over the engine a ticking sort of sound was coming from around where the water pump is, near the intake plenum, this noise was never there b4

now im scared to drive it incase something bad has happened like a head gasket (i very much doubt it) or something

any got any ideas?

thanx

[KamikazeR33]

anyone?

[KamikazeR33]

ok guys i think its the clutch fan, one of the bearings inside it has seized and now isnt moving as freely

this would make this noise? am i correct?

[Daz]

Your mum still goes clubbing?

[2fardown]

Originally posted by KamikazeR33

ok guys i think its the clutch fan, one of the bearings inside it has seized and now isnt moving as freely

this would make this noise? am i correct?

You are right. This happend to me 4 hours after buying my R33. Its amazing how much it affects the performance of the car when they are shagged.

[Jay95R33]

Justin - pi$$ the clutch fan off and go the thermo.

Did you get my email with the pics??

Cheers

Jayson

[KamikazeR33]

yeah i did jayson thanx

if i had the money atm i would

would be like a month or 2 away

i just gotta replace one of the bearings for now

its gonna cost bout $5

[KamikazeR33]

it does make alot of difference in terms of how much drag is on the engine

ive been able to still run it by just putting some wd40 in there

[skyline33]

if its from the scrape the only thing that could've got damaged is the intercooler, check that for any cracks or damage

[KamikazeR33]

nah its nopt the cooler ahmed

very small scrape and didnt move the bar at all

it is the fan tho

[skyline33]

fair enough.