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Richcl Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos Posts: 1011 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Until I was confident that engine would not overheat, I carried viscous fan in boot, just in case, now hub lives in garage.
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I might give this a try and at least tomorrow can work as a test day for it...
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Strangely mine is now working again!!
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Richcl Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos Posts: 1011 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
These paragraphs are taken from RAVE, the second one explains that the electric fan can cool down engine if it gets to hot.
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers RichL |
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ahebron Member Since: 01 Jan 2012 Location: The other Eastbourne Posts: 341 ![]() ![]() |
Ah, it sounds like the TD6 is a lot like the 300TDi.
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine was doing that Adrian until it self healed!! possibly due to the threat of removal |
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fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1424 ![]() ![]() |
To be honest, if you're not reaching running temp, it's more likely that the thermostat is stuck open . I fannied about with radiator muffs and stuff like this discussion on an old 300tdi which still never made normal temp. Bothered to take the time to change the stat and it ran upto full temp even in the coldest weather. V8 or else ... |
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Richcl Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos Posts: 1011 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I changed both EGR and main thermostat on mine fisha, after having over cooling problems (Details on another thread) So when I put it all back togeather decided to see if it would run with no fan. |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16315 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine does have an electric fan... In front of the rad... Strange... Craig ![]() |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is it easy to remove the Viscous fan, or do you need to remove the radiator etc? Tom
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ahebron Member Since: 01 Jan 2012 Location: The other Eastbourne Posts: 341 ![]() ![]() |
Release the scrivets holding the fan shroud to the radiator, 2 at the top and 1 at the bottom. Lift the shroud up 3/4 inch to clear the holding brackets and slide the shroud back towards the engine as far as you can. With 2 fan spanners release the l/h thread fan viscous nut and spin the fan off.
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Richcl Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Glos Posts: 1011 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No viscous fan, 21c last week, and still half way up the temp gauge.
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nice one Ahebron, I will try it out. Tom
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