Cooling fan is making noise

Asked by sumper May 19, 2017 at 07:49 PM about the 2000 Saab 9-3

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

There was a radiator leak that seemed to have dislodged some undercarriage
stuff.  I took out all of the plastic protection but the fan is still making noises
when it comes on during idle.  is it likely a belt issue or some piece of plastic
that got lodged up there.  the fan spins when I spin it manually

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F_O_R answered 7 years ago

The fan should make fan type noises so not sure what the problem is. If it sounds like something is caught in it, take a look!

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