BlueRidgeMark
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Nov 4, 2025
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Yeah, that's what you think! Originally Posted by JWheeler
No reason to replace the blades unless they came in contact with something else and were damaged. The metal blades are not really a wear item like the clutch
It may look that way to the naked eye, but at the molecular level, things are wearing out, man! Air molecules (and the occasional bug) are colliding with those fan blades and slowly chipping them away. Why, in a few million years, it will be worn down to the nubs, and then where will you be?
Replace 'em while you got 'em out, I say!
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It may look that way to the naked eye, but at the molecular level, things are wearing out, man! Air molecules (and the occasional bug) are colliding with those fan blades and slowly chipping them away. Why, in a few million years, it will be worn down to the nubs, and then where will you be?
Replace 'em while you got 'em out, I say!
Rain causing cavitation, huh? LOLOriginally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Yeah, that's what you think! It may look that way to the naked eye, but at the molecular level, things are wearing out, man! Air molecules (and the occasional bug) are colliding with those fan blades and slowly chipping them away. Why, in a few million years, it will be worn down to the nubs, and then where will you be?
Replace 'em while you got 'em out, I say!
BlueRidgeMark
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Nov 4, 2025
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Oh, yeah, man, it's serious stuff!
I'm thinking of getting one of those nice sturdy bronze fans they carry over at the marine supply store. Dunno why they sell radiator fans, since boats don't have radiators, but they are some stout fans! Oughta last a long time!
I'm thinking of getting one of those nice sturdy bronze fans they carry over at the marine supply store. Dunno why they sell radiator fans, since boats don't have radiators, but they are some stout fans! Oughta last a long time!
