Brocken fan wobbling about

I went to see 1996 4 litre he petrol the guy said belt had gone when I lifted the bonnet the belt was off the problem was the fan it slack and moving up and down quite freely it's Brocken from its mount my question is are they attached by a pole or crank it's not just a case of tightened is it I seen some sheeted alloy lying next to it is that engine apart or the front of the water pump only or is it big job any help plz cheers

Walk away

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Mot to July tax April 350 pound I thought that was cheap aswel thanks for the heads up

Just wading in without knocking, not very polite - try again

What r u on about just wadding in

For £350 its cheep
Too cheep
But if it runs and drives go for it cos you'll get that and more back for breaking it

Soapy67 said:

What r u on about just wadding in

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An introduction is considered polite, as it's your first attempt and I've had a few short whiskeys I will not threaten you with a chocolate teapot.

Yeah to be honest at that price it maybe worth it. Depends if anything else is wrong

Ha nae bother but Iam just after bit of tech help am no here to make pals am my own best company if u catch my drift not in a serial killer way just in I like to be left to my own devices or vices compare do!

Ok thanks have u done this before does the engine need to be taken apart or the 5 bolts that hold the water pump or the front bit of the engine where the fan is onto

Soapy67 said:

Ha nae bother but Iam just after bit of tech help am no here to make pals am my own best company if u catch my drift not in a serial killer way just in I like to be left to my own devices or vices compare do!

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No problem - by now

I would've took it in a minute but it's 22 mile from my house do u think I could drive it home like that with no belt on at all or would the battery die

Bye

Just been on YouTube and it looks like its just a 60 pound water pump the fan isn't got bar that goes into the engine it's fitted onto a wee turbine inside the water pump so new water pump fan tight and sorted hope!

Good luck. Wouldn't try driving it though

Cheers

As you have found, the fan is connected onto the shaft of the waterpump, might also be worth doing the thermostat as your down there. If you do drive it put the heaters on full and keep an eye on the temp gauge like a hawk! I don't think you'll get very far before the battery dies and the steering will be VERY VERY heavy.
Good luck

mick

Thanks for all the help would it be hard changing the water pump and can u take the water pump off with the fan attached once I removed the top plastic fan guard at the top there seems enough room but will it come out all together cheers again

It maybe a little tight for room with the fan attached, don't forget that the water pump has around 3-4inches that goes into the engine block. Also getting at the bolts behind the pulley will be an utter ballache, it will be a lot quicker to take the fan off, undo the four bolts holding the pulley to the pump then undo the four bolts holding the waterpump onto the engine block. Have a suitable container underneath beacause as soon as you break the seal it will be like Niagra Falls!

mick