Re: any way to resurrect a weak fan?

In article <1rebu84.qqs1miy7xhk0N%liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid>,
liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid says...

 

I'm surprised that didn't help.  maybe you need an even lighter oil.
Does WD-40 have some sort of solvent effect, that might dissolve
"sludge" on the shaft?
 
  Thanks in advance.

 
WD-40 is terrible to use on anything you want to be still working in a
year or so's time. It reacts with the oils and turns to goo...
 
The stuff is a good Rust Preventative! Everything other claim is
marketing hype.

 
Seconded!
 
 
 
 

Wd40 is for getting rid of water.  It may desolve some ru st and crud on
the fan for a short time.  For the long term it will act like glue.

A good cheap chemical to remove the crud abd rusted together bolts  is
to mix automatic transmission fluid (dextron 2) and Acetone 50/50.  Mix
in stoddard solvent and kerosene 50/50 with it  and you have Ed's Red
gun cleaner. Might even work better for things like the fan motor but I
have not tried that.