Right peeps, this thing is now seriously annoying.

I have a noise. An annoying, rattly, scrapey, whirring noise that I've traced to a small fan in a mess of plastic right up in the map light pod on the ceiling.

Car's been unused for a little bit and this noise genuinely tainted the first drive its so obnoxious.

 

My question(s) therefore are, what is this fan, why does it do what it does, do I need it, can I rip it out/fix it easily, how many kidneys would I need to sell for a new one if it is an essential part?

 

This thing...

 

 

Also, does anyone with (or without) an imported Z, have (or have pictures of) an original front plate mount (or equivalent) as I want to get the front and rear plates matching whilst sorting the grotty front bumper out. I assume it all has something to do with the dutty great square holes and the holes deep within but can't for the life of me picture how it all sits without bending.

 

Speaking of which, I've decided the 'moustache' is a thing I need, any advice on painting one in? The plan would be to buy a tin of KH2 Charcoal Metallic and zap that on as that's the car's original colour and I'm sad as hell but there seems to be a plastic grille in the 'mouth' vent that I don't really want to go painting in, and I'm not 100% on where the boundaries of standard 'moustaches' are, or even what kind of paint/vinyl/whatever they're made of.

 

 

 

Also also also, any ideas on what standard N/A bumpers (without the side vents) are worth these days in decent to moderate condition? Maybe when I have some spare money I'll 'downgrade'.

 

 

Cheers guys,

Edited December 4, 20178 yr by Punning Clan
Nonsensical rambling omitted, cringey young people terminology substituted.

Just take it out. The bearings always wear out and make a noise. Its one of the temperature sensors, there is another one so your ambient temp will still work.

 

The front plate mount is a metal bracket, which usually go rusty. Mine is just held in by screws at the moment.

 

If you take the bumper off, you can take the grill off and mask everything up properly and give it to a paint shop. The *1G3 is not the original colour, it was never metallic, but colour matched wise it's supposed to be the closest.

Edited December 4, 20178 yr by Alic

Spray some oil on it.

Oil in the fan? There's a load of electrics up there...

 

Temperature sensor makes sense, needs airflow, top is the hottest part etc..

I shall hoik it out best I can and get some peace and quiet!

 

Cashflow means I'd far rather do the paint myself and spend the money on fuel/parts/save for a full respray. The rest of the paint being mostly bubbling rubbish means I'm really not too fussed about finish, but I'd still like to at least try to do it properly!

 

The whole car was originally KH2, judging by the dinged up plate in the engine bay and the boot floor and engine bay being metallic grey. I just figured that that was as good a colour as any. Possibly because I still haven't decided whether to keep the blue or go back to original when I eventually get it sprayed.

Oil in the fan? There's a load of electrics up there...

 

Temperature sensor makes sense, needs airflow, top is the hottest part etc..

I shall hoik it out best I can and get some peace and quiet!

 

Cashflow means I'd far rather do the paint myself and spend the money on fuel/parts/save for a full respray. The rest of the paint being mostly bubbling rubbish means I'm really not too fussed about finish, but I'd still like to at least try to do it properly!

 

The whole car was originally KH2, judging by the dinged up plate in the engine bay and the boot floor and engine bay being metallic grey. I just figured that that was as good a colour as any. Possibly because I still haven't decided whether to keep the blue or go back to original when I eventually get it sprayed.

In terms of colour, I got confused. The toyota colour which is matched to the original shade is 1G3. I always prefer cars with the tash.

Right peeps, this thing is now seriously annoying.

I have a noise. An annoying, rattly, scrapey, whirring noise that I've traced to a small fan in a mess of plastic right up in the map light pod on the ceiling.

Car's been unused for a little bit and this noise genuinely tainted the first drive its so obnoxious.

 

My question(s) therefore are, what is this fan, why does it do what it does, do I need it, can I rip it out/fix it easily, how many kidneys would I need to sell for a new one if it is an essential part?

 

Try fixing the noisy fan, it does have a purpose.

 

http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/FAQpages/tempfan.html

 

http://www.pexcom.com.au/z32cms/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.75

The fan can be sprayed with silicone spray to lubricate moving parts. Its very common for this fan to dry out and start being noisy and oiling it has been a fix for lots of members. Worth a try before taking it apart or removing it.

Disconnect the fan is one thing but do not disconnect the temp sensor or it will default to a high setting which will set the heater and air mix doors / flaps accordingly.

 

Oiling the fan spindle bearing works sometimes as does adjusting the preloaded on the bearing with a small screwdriver. But not always, a quick fix is to jam the fan with a piece of card as the fan is a super low power induction unit that will not be effected in any way other than to stop making the noise.

 

Jeff

Edited December 7, 20178 yr by JeffTT

Right, trying out the 'thanks' thing. Seems a bit impersonal but I'm 99% sure it boosts the rep score or something and every little helps!

Thanks all for your help, I shall definitely leave the temp sensor connected and work through the suggested fixes in order of simplicity divided by likelihood of me being a clutz and knackering something.

I have noticed that it's always roughly the same bunch of guys doing the rounds dispensing advice and it's very much appreciated!

 

Cheers