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Lofty

Guest

• Aug 23, 2004

• #1

Does anyone have a spare fan drive viscous coupling for a '96 V8i
Disco?

Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
to about 9mpg ))

Anyway, took it off and went into local LR dealer who said I had wrong
one fitted - Mine has 11 blade fan, but chassis prefix is 'TA' which
means apparently that it should be a 7 blade fan.

If anyone has a spare for sale, or can put me in touch with a good
second hand dealer, I would really appreciate it.

John

 

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mark solesbury

Guest

• Aug 23, 2004

• #2

> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
> to about 9mpg ))
>

Really?

My 87 V8 RR has a solid one fitted? Should they be able to spin on thier own
rather than in time with the belt?

 

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Dave White

Guest

• Aug 23, 2004

• #3

In <[email protected]> Lofty wrote:
> Does anyone have a spare fan drive viscous coupling for a '96 V8i
> Disco?
>
> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
> to about 9mpg ))
>
> Anyway, took it off and went into local LR dealer who said I had wrong
> one fitted - Mine has 11 blade fan, but chassis prefix is 'TA' which
> means apparently that it should be a 7 blade fan.
>
> If anyone has a spare for sale, or can put me in touch with a good
> second hand dealer, I would really appreciate it.

I have a couple in the shed that I've taken off 3.9 EFi vehicles. You're
welcome to have one if you can arrange collection.

I'm in North Yorkshire, near Harrogate.

cheers

Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 24, 2004

• #4

On or around Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:31:42 GMT, "mark solesbury"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
>> to about 9mpg ))
>>
>
>Really?
>
>My 87 V8 RR has a solid one fitted? Should they be able to spin on thier own
>rather than in time with the belt?

early RR had a solid fan, later ones have viscous hubs. if the viscous is
working right, you should be able to hear the fan spin down after a minute
or so from a cold start - at about 2500 revs the fan makes a lot of noise,
and when it slows down, you hear it winding down, or you do on my disco,
anyway.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 24, 2004

• #5

On or around Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:31:42 GMT, "mark solesbury"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
>> to about 9mpg ))
>>
>
>Really?
>
>My 87 V8 RR has a solid one fitted? Should they be able to spin on thier own
>rather than in time with the belt?

early RR had a solid fan, later ones have viscous hubs. if the viscous is
working right, you should be able to hear the fan spin down after a minute
or so from a cold start - at about 2500 revs the fan makes a lot of noise,
and when it slows down, you hear it winding down, or you do on my disco,
anyway.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

A

Austin Shackles

Guest

• Aug 24, 2004

• #6

On or around Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:31:42 GMT, "mark solesbury"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
>> to about 9mpg ))
>>
>
>Really?
>
>My 87 V8 RR has a solid one fitted? Should they be able to spin on thier own
>rather than in time with the belt?

early RR had a solid fan, later ones have viscous hubs. if the viscous is
working right, you should be able to hear the fan spin down after a minute
or so from a cold start - at about 2500 revs the fan makes a lot of noise,
and when it slows down, you hear it winding down, or you do on my disco,
anyway.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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Lofty

Guest

• Sep 19, 2004

• #7

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:03:20 +0000 (UTC), Dave White
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In <[email protected]> Lofty wrote:
>> Does anyone have a spare fan drive viscous coupling for a '96 V8i
>> Disco?
>>
>> Mine seized up on the motorway and I think me fuel consumption dropped
>> to about 9mpg ))
>>
>> Anyway, took it off and went into local LR dealer who said I had wrong
>> one fitted - Mine has 11 blade fan, but chassis prefix is 'TA' which
>> means apparently that it should be a 7 blade fan.
>>
>> If anyone has a spare for sale, or can put me in touch with a good
>> second hand dealer, I would really appreciate it.
>
>I have a couple in the shed that I've taken off 3.9 EFi vehicles. You're
>welcome to have one if you can arrange collection.
>
>I'm in North Yorkshire, near Harrogate.
>
>cheers
>
>Dave W.

>http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/

Dave, tried to contact you off-group without success,

Would you be willing to post item in exchange for suitable quantity of
beer tokens?

cheers

Lofty