Nice one, will leave it orf then and keep an eye on the guage
viscous fan
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Nice one, will leave it orf then and keep an eye on the guage
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ok,if you were a bit nearer i would have come and give you a hand,if needed that is,i live on the lancs/cheshire border.in a lovely fishing village called tyldesley,ha, ha, ha.i wish.
rollin danny
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I drove without the viscous for a while and everything was fine. Then one night I was out the back messing and I left it ticking over for a while.When I got back behind the wheel I noticed temp gauge was rising so I turned engine off, but it was to late and it boiled up and split the expansion tank.I put a new tank and cap on and luckily no serious damage done.I put the fan back on pretty quick after that.:doh:
and it boiled up and split the expansion tank.I put a new tank and cap on and luckily no serious damage done.I put the fan back on pretty quick after that.:doh:
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I drove without the viscous for a while and everything was fine. Then one night I was out the back messing and I left it ticking over for a while.When I got back behind the wheel I noticed temp gauge was rising so I turned engine off, but it was to late
petrol or diesel.
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Diesel, with a bit o veggie oil
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Diesel, with a bit o veggie oil
i have no knowledge of veggie oil,does using it make the engine run any hotter???
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not on mine it doesnt...and i run without the fan
i just wondered cos answer number 23,rollin danny said his boiled up using veggie with no fan???
i just wondered cos answer number 23,rollin danny said his boiled up using veggie with no fan???
if anything veg oil will have a lower cetane rating than derv so cant see why it would run hotter ?
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if anything veg oil will have a lower cetane rating than derv so cant see why it would run hotter ?
hi,D71,i was only asking if it would run hotter,i didnt say it did,that was just a question.
hi,D71,i was only asking if it would run hotter,i didnt say it did,that was just a question.
dont go gettin yer knickers in a twist GD it's too hot for that
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Get rid of that viscous fan, it sucks fuel!
I've had a 200tdi (oil leaks, tell me about them) & now have a 52 Disco II.
I fitted both with electric fans & have saved 10% in fuel consumption.
I was prompted by my firm, which ran a Defender towing an Ifor Williams with 10 barrels of fuel + 4 onthe Defender.
It used to go up the "Rest & be Thankful"(NW of Glasgow) & have to stop to cool down - pre electric fan.
After electric fan - no need to stop & from 500 mi to a tank it went to 550 - 600 mi to a tank
I've had a 200tdi (oil leaks, tell me about them) & now have a 52 Disco II.
I fitted both with electric fans & have saved 10% in fuel consumption.
I was prompted by my firm, which ran a Defender towing an Ifor Williams with 10 barrels of fuel + 4 onthe Defender.
It used to go up the "Rest & be Thankful"(NW of Glasgow) & have to stop to cool down - pre electric fan.
After electric fan - no need to stop & from 500 mi to a tank it went to 550 - 600 mi to a tank
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Diesels seem to run happily with no fan, don't try it with a petrol though.
For removing the viscous fan I find using a long flat bladed screwdriver or a crow bar under one of the pulley bolts is enough to be able to hold the pulley still while giving the nut spanner a sharp blow.
if it is really tight, get a long tube/bar and wedge against pulley bolt and chassis then undo the fan, hope that makes some sort of sense.
For removing the viscous fan I find using a long flat bladed screwdriver or a crow bar under one of the pulley bolts is enough to be able to hold the pulley still while giving the nut spanner a sharp blow.
if it is really tight, get a long tube/bar and wedge against pulley bolt and chassis then undo the fan, hope that makes some sort of sense.
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If it's really stuborn and you have a bit of steel bar lying about you can make up a y shaped brace to bolt it to the hub, but a sharp knock with a hammer will usually do the trick. drop a bit of grease on the threads and nip it up with the spanner when you put it back on. Mine span off once 'cos I didnt nip it up!
Run about with the fan and spanner in the boot with one eye on the temp guage, you'll soon see you dont need it!
If you go the leccy fan route, dont bother with a kenlowe, they are overpriced for the amount it will ever get used. head down a scrapyard and get a 12" leccy fan.
Run about with the fan and spanner in the boot with one eye on the temp guage, you'll soon see you dont need it!
If you go the leccy fan route, dont bother with a kenlowe, they are overpriced for the amount it will ever get used. head down a scrapyard and get a 12" leccy fan.
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I've never had a problem getting to fan off if the belt is on. spanner and sharp blow from the hammer is all it takes.
If the belt has gone then you need to hold the pulley and a long screwdriver usually does the job.
As for running with no fan it a case of takes your chance. You have to think that these vehicles have been designed to run in the heat of the desert. So for the temperatures we get in the UK its not usually a problem.
But do you want to take the risk.
If the belt has gone then you need to hold the pulley and a long screwdriver usually does the job.
As for running with no fan it a case of takes your chance. You have to think that these vehicles have been designed to run in the heat of the desert. So for the temperatures we get in the UK its not usually a problem.
But do you want to take the risk.
Fantastico got there in the end with many a blow with a big hammer. Things are never as easy as they plan to be, got the fan off then tried to turn the crank with a spangly new 30mm socket I went out to buy especially the other day to find its the wrong size! - guess its a 28?
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I think it's 27mm Graham...same as the wheel nuts....but I could have remembered wrongly
27 it is, thanks
