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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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I pulled the front tires over a parking block and went to reverse back over and I heard a loud noise that sounded like a metal fan blade hitting something from the front end. Help??
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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It's mall crawlin, things like this happen.....

Have you looked at your Fan to see if it has been hitting anything?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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There is no shroud for it to hit. And the noise started when my small tires were having trouble to get over the block.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:50 PM
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Maybe the block moved.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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It's a curb/parking block.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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If this worries you......cut it out!

Edit: sorry I was joking, I forgot the

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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Cut what out?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Have you've heard the sound since?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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No only when I went back over the block in reverse.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Check if the fan is hitting the unibody. You maybe due for engine mounts
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JustinGB
Check if the fan is hitting the unibody.
or the radiator
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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What if you just brake torque it in reverse? Are there any witness marks on the fan or the radiator. Try poping the hood and have someone else brake torque it while you ***stand off to the side***, see how much the motor moves. Inspect the motor mounts and the trans mount, they may be letting the drivetrain flex enough letting it hit something. most likley the radiator or upper radiator support.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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look at the radiator and see if it was kissed by the fan.
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