Is replacing the fans a huge expense??

I am starting to hear some strange sounds coming from my two radiator
fans. I have a 97 golf with the 2.0 l engine. One of the fans seems
to be out of balance. It wobbles and I am not sure if it is spinning
at full speed. I am guessing that the two fans need replacing. Is
this very expensive? I just dropped $800 on the car for unrelated
repairs and now this is happening. How important are the fans during
cold weather anyways (30 F)? Assuming that the car does not idle
much.

thanks

the fans keep your engine from over heating. Most likely you only need the
fan that has the electric motor on.

"rat" > wrote in message ...
>I am starting to hear some strange sounds coming from my two radiator
> fans. I have a 97 golf with the 2.0 l engine. One of the fans seems
> to be out of balance. It wobbles and I am not sure if it is spinning
> at full speed. I am guessing that the two fans need replacing. Is
> this very expensive? I just dropped $800 on the car for unrelated
> repairs and now this is happening. How important are the fans during
> cold weather anyways (30 F)? Assuming that the car does not idle
> much.
>
> thanks
>
>

In article >, (rat) wrote:

> I am starting to hear some strange sounds coming from my two radiator
> fans. I have a 97 golf with the 2.0 l engine. One of the fans seems
> to be out of balance. It wobbles and I am not sure if it is spinning
> at full speed. I am guessing that the two fans need replacing. Is
> this very expensive? I just dropped $800 on the car for unrelated
> repairs and now this is happening. How important are the fans during
> cold weather anyways (30 F)? Assuming that the car does not idle
> much.

The fans are importatn in any weather. Overheating is the quickest way
to blow a head gasket = $$$.

You should be able to get some fans at a junkyard for a fair price. If
you want to go new look he

http://www.germanautoparts.com/main....ngroup=Cooling
&selmodel=Golf&seltype=85&line=2

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