Tulipo

So for the past couple days I've noticed that my car was making some weird noises coming from the engine. Today in the morning it sounded worse so I popped the hood and found this:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/47961/fanblade.jpg">

It was on top of the engine. It is a fan blade and here a the pic of the fan where the blade broke off.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/47961/fan.jpg">

Anyone know what would cause this? This is not the first time this has happened to me. When my car was getting k04's put in by induktion they found that my fan only had 1 blade on it, so it was replaced.

Also, would this be covered under warranty or not? TIA

Stealth4

I had to have it towed tho.

Tulipo

You had to have it towed? So I shouldn't be driving it with a fan blade missing?

Stealth4

car started overheating...wasnt worth risking it

lemieux@curbside

weak snobmount and motor mounts that allow too much movement of the engine under hard acceleration.

Mat Indukts Lambos

Agh......that sucks. :-/

reefer_bob

Great opportunity for a EFK!

kaygee

Sometimes came loose (siliconed in place now), horrible noise. Thought something was badly amiss. Worth checking it isn't loose.

sephir

Just noticed I had three blades missing last week. Brought it into shop on Thursday, they said I could drive it and told me to bring it back Tuesday while they waited for the new fan blade to arrive. Over the weekend a fourth blade came off and put two holes in my brand new radiator. Turns out the viscous fan clutch was bad . . . they tell me that can cause vibrations that can crack the blades. I can't help but think that driving around with half my blades missing wouldn't be good for the bearings in the clutch . . . I wonder which came first. But, anyway, it could be a bad viscous fan clutch.