If you've never heard it turn on then it might be defective or just old and
worn out like mine was. I took the old fan motor apart and the armature was
OK but the metal parts that sit on the armature were worn out making no
contact.. I just replaced my fan last week with the help of Mark Drillock
who invited interested So Cal people to a fridge clinic. My fan was toast.
The new and larger fan works well. Available from www.valterra.com Or go to
http://www.valterra.com/RV/rvmain.htm and choose refrigerator fans from the
left list
A10-2710VP Coil fan w/Thermo-switch for $39 (The price on the web site is
old and not up to date.)  Larger fan blades and quieter than the original.

In addition to cleaning everything we also had to remove and fix the heat
sensor that had wiggle in it. It should sit directly onto the fins and mine
did not.It is a flimsy sensor and we had to unscrew the side tabs and bend
it carefully to rest with direct contact when screwed back on.

All in all the refrigerator removal was easy to do and worth the effort.

William

> I haven't seen a reference for a fan with regard to the fridge in my
> '87 westy - anyone out there know if they all have a fan? I've never
> heard it turn on...
>
> William in Roanoke, Va
>