1988 Pontiac Firebird cooling fan

1988 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
21,600 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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HUMMAKAVUULA
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I have a 1988 Firebird V-6 with 216,000 miles on it. Overall it still runs well. Today i got home and shut it off and it started overheating. I checked fluid levels and they were fine (until it boiled out all over the ground) I noticed when i refilled and started it that the cooling fan was not running. I rapped the motor with the palm of my hand and it began to spin,,,very slowly and then stopped after about 30 seconds. when looking up the prices of a new fan I discovered there were several switches ie: fan control ..radiator switch etc. How can I tell if it's a switch or the fan itself? Money is tight and i really can't just start buying things until i find the right one.
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Oct 9, 2009 at 4:40 PM
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RHALL77
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if you hit the motor with your hand, most likely it is the motor it self. more than likely its the brushes in the motor that are going bad. let me know what you find out
Oct 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM