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I'll give it another go tomorrow but I wonder if the tensioner above is broken or overly stiff on mine. Like I said, it bent my mini crowbar trying to pivot it. How much movement do you get? Half an inch or so?

I did this but it just bent my mini crowbar...

Or rather the wrong way...

I presume you mean put the handle end of the screwdriver in. The gap through which you put your levering device through is pretty big. There seems to be "a lot" of tension on mine too. I know that's the whole idea but I'm terrified I'm forcing it the right way.

I will let you know what happens. Probably. Which prybar is best for the tensioner. I've just ordered a 36" Inch prybar?

That's large. Nothing small about stumpy. Isn't that right lads?

"Yes, I belive it is legal. Yes officer..."

No Grrrrrr, no! It's already decided. We're putting a 15W 40 fried hotdog with mustard in the fan blades & that's final!

Slippy & pliant is exactly what you need when you poke your meat into the cooling fan of a 2.5 Diesel P38 Range Rover...

15W 40...

Shallow fried in a bit of engine oil...

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I have been filming my progress so I might do that...

Cheers for clarification 👍

That would be if I just rammed it Into the fan. But if I press it against the fan until it slows down. Remember it's still cold so should slow down if the VC isn't broken.

Well that's what I'm thinking. Instead of wedging it in could I not hold the roll of newspaper and press it against the fan until it stops. Their's probably no need to hold it until it reaches temperature, is there?

If it takes my fingers off when I retrieve the newspaper (there might be something I've missed) should I call it a day?

When you say newspaper, do I wedge it in-between the fan blades & do I stop it's initial progress on startup? Because it'll be slightly stiff to begin with won't it?

Thanks guys. I think it's actually okay. I'll test it again tomorrow to see if it spins freely after turning it a few times.