Newspaper test - roll up a newspaper and slowly insert into the viscous fan. When cold it should stop the fan turning but as engine warms it should get more resistance and try to shred the newspaper. (Free when cold - locked when hot)
Careful to keep all fingers away and don’t wear a tie
Treat her to a pair of Hunter wellingtons and she will put up with it. Tell her they are special ones for LRs.
I used to laugh at Tomcat for wearing ones with frogs on them to go shooting…until I found out they are £340 a pair 😂
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So another thing to mention is a battery with low voltage can throw up all sorts of faults including srs, can you check the battery voltage?
Simple fixes are worth checking beforehand and diagnostics aren’t reliable with a low battery anyhow
Nanocom for edc (06?), testbook t4 or a faultmate.
There may be others that read it to certain degrees but these are ones I would trust.
Maybe someone around you will be willing to accept a day out with tea and biccies?
How long have you had the vehicle and from where did you buy it (private sale/dealership etc) ?
I’m presuming in this instance you are in UK pertaining to British consumer acts