TD5 viscous fan removal
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bluedog333
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Don't know about the TD5, but certainly can get away without one in a TDi. Any particular reason you want to get rid of one? TD5s don't need as much tinkering as the older units, so you shouldn't have to remove the cowl as much!
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I ran my 200 tdi for a week without a fan during the summer here in France once where the temperature rose to 34 degrees C.The temp gauge went up to just outside the red on a long steep hill. I was glad to get the fan back on just for piece of mind. I have ran it for a couple of years with a Kenlowe electric fan but have now reverted back to the viscous fan. Just as a matter of interest, why do you want to run it without a fan? I have heard of all sorts of claims about electric fans increasing your mpg and quicker warm up times etc. But I never noticed any difference what so ever.
I thought it might reduce noise levels and give a bit more MPG without it fitted?
Mine seems OK, there's no play and it turns easily by hand with some resistance but l can hear the roar as it starts up, within a half mile of setting off in the Defender.
I'd read on another Land Rover forum that it was "unnecessary in the UK" (when referring to the TD5 engine in a Discovery)
Mine seems OK, there's no play and it turns easily by hand with some resistance but l can hear the roar as it starts up, within a half mile of setting off in the Defender.
I'd read on another Land Rover forum that it was "unnecessary in the UK" (when referring to the TD5 engine in a Discovery)
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Considering the amount of clatter you get from the TD5, and the amount of energy used just dumping heat into the environment, I doubt if the fan makes much difference. However, the engine is likely to be a bit sensitive to overheating (blown gaskets, warped head etc.) so I doubt if I'd risk it given the time and cost of the possible consequences!
Datatek
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Fit an electric fan and stat. You can get a good electric fan from any FWD car in a breakers for not a lot and I can give you a part number for a cheap stat.
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Once the viscous fan warms up it's only ticking over and I find you don't hear anything from it. As I mentioned earlier, I never noticed any difference in mpg when I ran mine with the Kenlowe electric fan. I took the electric off as I was concerned when it got hot if it was going to trip in. The electric did work well last year when I did a trip across the Sahara and came on often when worked hard in soft sand or going up long steep hills through the Atlas mountains. I took it off as I had to change the Rad and I was never happy with the way the electric fan was attached to the rad. I feel much happier with the Viscous back on. Now ready for another trip in Spring 2016.
You can hear the electric coming on in the clip below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ6wssG7VBw&index=1&list=PLO_LbOkMtqoZcBe0Uo6yfblkZ8Wjz0uKJ
