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xoxoxoBruce 06-03-2013 10:32 AM
The fan has a resistor array, which has failed, so you only have full speed.

Undertoad 06-03-2013 10:38 AM
Well that makes sense!

It's just death by a thousand cuts now.

Undertoad 08-06-2013 09:07 AM
http://cellar.org/2013/rearstrutmount.jpg

Rear strut mount failure.

jimhelm 08-06-2013 09:59 AM
oops!

I know a good suspension guy, but he's down here in Pennsauken.

you got this handled, or do you need some help?

Undertoad 08-06-2013 10:05 AM
I have a local guy I'm waiting for a call back from. I just hope it's just the strut mount and nothing additional. I was planning the end-of-life at the end of October when the inspection runs out.

lumberjim 08-06-2013 11:12 AM
There was a recall on older pathfinder strut mounts. Email me your vin, and I will ask service about your car.

Undertoad 08-06-2013 11:21 AM
I just dropped it off with my local guy...!

Undertoad 08-06-2013 11:44 AM
Preciate it though!!

Undertoad 08-06-2013 01:02 PM
The entire strut assembly has rotted out. They are replacing it. $300 gets me 10 more weeks of life.

lumberjim 08-06-2013 01:07 PM
Ok, it's the strut itself, not the tower that it mounts to then.

Regarding PA inspection. ... there are more than one way to inspect a cat.

wink wink nudge nudge knowadimean

Griff 08-06-2013 01:46 PM
Fill the glove box with this at $2.50 a gram. I've seen "inspections" done for less.

Undertoad 08-06-2013 02:20 PM
I dunno. I dunno.

I was willing to just sticker it last year, but this thing is getting seriously unsafe. If strut towers are rusting away, what else is? A failure like that at the wrong time could be a disaster. I drive the Schuylkill into the ghetto.

limey 08-06-2013 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 866982)
The Cellar Car electrical system has always been slowly dying but yesterday's failure is comical. We were driving in the hot afternoon yesterday when suddenly the AC fan quit.

Like a lotta car interior fans, this one works on a knob and has settings from 0 to 4 to vary how hard the wind is blowing. Well the fan only works on "4" now. If you set it from 1 to 3 there is no fan. Set it to 4, and the fan is on, at speed 4.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 866995)
The fan has a resistor array, which has failed, so you only have full speed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 866996)
Well that makes sense!

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I had this trouble in my "new" second-hand car (a Volkwagen Polo, since you ask). It's fixed now with a new ... uh ... resistor array :)

xoxoxoBruce 08-07-2013 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 872601)
I dunno. I dunno.

I was willing to just sticker it last year, but this thing is getting seriously unsafe. If strut towers are rusting away, what else is? A failure like that at the wrong time could be a disaster. I drive the Schuylkill into the ghetto.
I lost a transmission last month when the cooling lines rusted through and blew the fluid out.

I know of three cases this year of brake lines failing, but of course they're all dual systems now so you'll be able to stop and clean the shit out of your pants.;)

orthodoc 08-08-2013 04:34 PM
I'd rather see the strut problem dealt with than a dealer paid off with 420. Your life (or somebody else's) is worth more than that, UT.


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