P38A Here's A Thing
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Henry_b
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The Vc?
Aye mine howls
Aye mine howls
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I don't have a VC...
I've three electric mother Funkers it sounds like an air-conditioning box.....
I've three electric mother Funkers it sounds like an air-conditioning box.....
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I have a v8 badge on the back, and it's eh stil a 4.6 v8
Vut the zorst off and have open headers, that'll get people lookin'
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Just remove the manifolds
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I stuck my bmw E36 VC on while I cleaned mine up. It was wrong direction, howled constantly and over cooled (handy in summer when your FIP plays up).
I did get looks and the odd comment can’t remember what they said it sounded like...jet or something??
I did get looks and the odd comment
can’t remember what they said it sounded like...jet or something??
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@brianp38dse is yours still howling??
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Ow yes sounds like a bloody tank coming down the road, no need to test just listen yep thats working
i did see and here Dopey go past the other day cant mistake the sound of a range rover
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I still think yours is seized. Mine sounded like a tank often, since cleaning it up it goes like the others mention only briefly on start up and sometimes if I stop in traffic on a hot day. new one is stupid money though so if it goes okay. Wammers mentioned other day some convert to a 300TDI oneOw yes sounds like a bloody tank coming down the road, no need to test just listen yep thats working
i did see and here Dopey go past the other day cant mistake the sound of a range rover
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It works fine, just seams to cut in a bit to sensitive , never overheats even with big tin tent on back up a long hill.
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This "cleaning it up" and getting a return to normal functioning suggests that the VC is a serviceable unit. Is this the case? Is it a documented service procedure or just a "DIY and hope" affair?
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Some viscous units can be serviced others cannot.This "cleaning it up" and getting a return to normal functioning suggests that the VC is a serviceable unit. Is this the case? Is it a documented service procedure or just a "DIY and hope" affair?
Our readers want to know.
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Just me -nothing to lose, everything to gain- not spending stupid money for new one. Not supposed to be a serviceable unit, idea was to strip it and change the oil but it’s a sealed unit and I didn’t fancy drilling/tapping without a drillThis "cleaning it up" and getting a return to normal functioning suggests that the VC is a serviceable unit. Is this the case? Is it a documented service procedure or just a "DIY and hope" affair?
Our readers want to know.
or tap n die setI just cleaned it all up, shaved the fins.....and now it works???? Maybe I disturbed something inside, maybe the 24yrs of crap on it was effecting the internal temperature, maybe it was only partially struggling and increasing efficiency slightly tipped the balance?
No overheating this summer (even though my dash popped with the heat
) - stopping in traffic last winter was nerve wracking due to VC. It’s on here somewhere - WDYDWYRRT maybe? - with pictures One on the right is the E36 one I keep for emergency, it runs constantly. This is after cleanup
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I have a brand new genuine PGG101290 sat on my lap. First one to come up with the same money Rimmers charge for one can have it.
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Free postage for over £50 spent (not inclusive of voucher) too!
Forgot to add, COLLECTION ONLY. So that will be £347.09 cash only please payable on collection.
