First post, by arncht
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i always like to build an authentic config - but many times the original coolers are buzzing, noisy, stucked, etc. at a standard fan it is easy to replace, but what could we do at a more special cooler? fix it... previously i always did the well known procedure: lubricate at the axle under the sticker. sometimes it could work, and many times not.
i was curious, i completely disassembled a 5cm old fan. i broke it 😀 then i practiced on more small fans, before i touch the very special vga fans.
basically you just have to get off the small white ring at the end of the axle, then pull the teflon rings, bearings, etc clean up everything, lubricate the axle, the bearings. assembly, that is it 😀 i really don't know, why i did not do that previously. i could fixed dying fans, they work like new.
i always repare my bikes, i have more various oils, grease - of course they designed to something else, but the viscosity is very different:
* teflon based spray - very thin, my first choice for the bearings
* teflon based wet/dry oils - they are for the chain, thicker
* rohloff - very thick
* grease - i used just for the axle