Should an 1998 XJ stock ele fan be loud???

L20KEV · 05-23-2007, 07:57 AM

My electric fan cycles on with air con, front screen blower and rear heater sceen and also comes on at 215*.

Whenever it comes on you can easily hear it from inside the car and outside the car with the bonnet shut from standing quite far away.

Aren't the facelift xjs fan suppose to be quite as mine given me a headache (it doesn't sound nackered or grindy etc) just a really load humm/whine.

If it was quite ill have the aircon on more often.

If its just a case of replacing the fan + motor etc. wheres the best place? any aftermarket places etc??

bee guz · 05-23-2007, 09:10 AM

I can hear my fan in the car with the windows closed, it just started getting a little warm here, but not warm enough for the AC, so I noticed on saturday, while standing in traffic, how noisy the fan is, I wouldn't worry about it...

Kieffer87 · 05-23-2007, 09:15 AM

Mine is pretty loud as well and comes on quite frequently.

L20KEV · 05-23-2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kieffer87

Mine is pretty loud as well and comes on quite frequently.

cheers, does your come on quite frequently once you get to 210-215

**VDoubleUVR6** · 05-23-2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by L20KEV

cheers, does your come on quite frequently once you get to 210-215

Mine does and its loud...been loud since I've owned it and hasn't changed either.

DamianDeBe · 05-23-2007, 02:05 PM

Same here. My '98 is fairly loud and cycles on just as you said. Mine comes on at about 212. As long as it's doing its job I'm OK with it. It was just another excuse for me to get an amp and some speakers.

JeepJinx · 05-23-2007, 04:35 PM

The stock one on my '01 is very loud. Almost sounds like a leaf blower or something. Who knows....if I could figure out some way to attach a bag and a blade to it, I could use it for all of my lawn care needs! I think it is just the "nature of the beast".

nujeepguy · 05-23-2007, 06:32 PM

loud here too. i thought mine was too loud also but obviously not.

Atari.fan3000 · 05-23-2007, 06:41 PM

mine is also loud, it mainly comes on when i am idling or stuck in traffic

Yekcid · 05-23-2007, 06:55 PM

I bought my XJ a year ago, and noticed the loud fan noise only when the A/C or defog is on. Took it back to the dealer, and they said it was normal. Drives me nuts. I roll the windows down whenever possible to let the wind cool my shaven head.

bob-o 94 xj · 05-23-2007, 06:59 PM

tell them its the turbo

L20KEV · 05-24-2007, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DamianDeBe

Mine comes on at about 212.

mine also comes on about then. What i find funny is mine likes to run at 210, but that only gives it 2* of warming (traffic etc) before the wind turbine starts. I would prefer mine to run at 195 normally so at least i get an extra 5mins piece before it comes on etc

andrew2516 · 05-24-2007, 10:42 AM

bonnet?

Chris_Walker · 05-24-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew2516

bonnet?

It's a better word for a hood that they use in the UK.

I like it.

And the trunk is the boot.

And if you consider the XJ a wagon, it would be an estate over there.

Kieffer87 · 05-24-2007, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by L20KEV

cheers, does your come on quite frequently once you get to 210-215

You bet! It especially comes on a lot when I'm exploring through the woods, going slow where there isn't much of a breeze or idling.

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andrew2516 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Kensington, PA Posts: 1,569 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	bonnet? __________________ 93 Cherokee Sport 4.0 5 speed(ax15), np231 8" Lift 36" TSL's on RockCrawler rims www.PGHOFFROAD.com

05-23-2007, 09:10 AM	#2
bee guz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wilkes-barre Pa. Posts: 1,117 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I can hear my fan in the car with the windows closed, it just started getting a little warm here, but not warm enough for the AC, so I noticed on saturday, while standing in traffic, how noisy the fan is, I wouldn't worry about it...

05-23-2007, 02:05 PM	#6
DamianDeBe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hoboken, NJ Posts: 279 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Same here. My '98 is fairly loud and cycles on just as you said. Mine comes on at about 212. As long as it's doing its job I'm OK with it. It was just another excuse for me to get an amp and some speakers.

05-23-2007, 04:35 PM	#7
JeepJinx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 793 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	The stock one on my '01 is very loud. Almost sounds like a leaf blower or something. Who knows....if I could figure out some way to attach a bag and a blade to it, I could use it for all of my lawn care needs! I think it is just the "nature of the beast".