"Austin Shackles" <
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>
> I bought a Kenlowe kit to put on the transit, on which some clown has
> broken
> the mounting for the viscous fan.
>
> put it on and all was fine, but then one of the terminals came loose in
> the
> temperature controller thing. Phoned 'em today, they're sending a
> replacement out first class post and would I mind sending the old one back
> so they can check what's wrong with it.
>
> Good service, and that was offered straight away, I didn't have to ask.
Nice!
Second result of the day... I bit the bullet and ordered a Viscous coupling
for the 101 given the water pump swap didn't stop the bearing noise. Richard
didn't have one in but said he would have one for tomorrow.
I popped out to pull the old Viscous off to compare when I collect the new
one... gave the 101 a run with it off and the noise was still
there....grrrrr! Cancelled the Viscous order with Richard Popped in to the
local Halfords and picked up a new fan belt.... went back again and swapped
it again for the right one as some comedian had swapped the belt in the
cardboard sleeve... fitted the belt and the frigging bearing squeak
disappeared... was only the friggin fan belt after all that. Still I have
the satisfaction (I think) of known good waterpump now. Did sound
convincingly like a bearing about to shower balls all over the place.
What really confused matters was when the old water pump had a squirt of oil
flung on the bearing (avoiding the belt completely) the dammed thing shut
up.... must have been a fluke or two squeaks. From past experiance of
lubricating water pumps the seals always gone shortly afterwards. Peace of
mind I suppose, don't want to be coasting along a hard shoulder with 3 ton
of rivets if I can avoid it.
Sorry for the confusion Richard!... oh and I did notice a few other bits as
soon as I got under the bonnet.. 15psi rad cap (seals looking dodgie on this
one, got a split 'init) ... damn forgotten the other again... oh fan belt
(now sorted!)
Lee D
