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thecraig · ** Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 92 Location: SOUTHPORT

At the end of a good day at cowm quarry today I noticed, while cleaning the lights to go home, that the viscous fan has managed to somehow lose a blades and only has 2 left!!!
In the process of losing these blades it seems to have smashed the cores of my coolant rad to pieces!!!! Anyone heard of this before? Anybody got either? Sad

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cowman · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:56 Post subject:

i have got a viscous fan and coupling, i have never heard of blades breaking,

greasemonkey · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:14 Post subject:

Hi most likely a big stone managed to jump up and caught the fan blades - do you have the cowling? as this manages to stop most of the stones and mud - when you think about how fast the blades are moving even a small stone can decimate the plastic fans
cheers
Steve
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lotustower · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:39 Post subject:

PITA but a good chance to fit electric fans and then you can turn them off when wading. Someone just picked up a Milner rad for £100 so not too expensive to repair.
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gary820 · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:48 Post subject:

seen it happen a couple of times, be amazed how quickly water can stop a fan turning! even had an X5 do it at work last year when they drove it through a flood! time for an electric fan? Very Happy

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thecraig · ** Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 92 Location: SOUTHPORT

so..... electric fans, read somewhere about mondeo ones, could do with a rad at least today really if anyone has one lying around?
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the flower man · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:58 Post subject:

milners are quick. if you orderit now you will get it tomorrow mate if thats any good? thinking about going electric my self. the mondeo fans are almost an exact fit for the isuzu rad. the only thing that has stopped me is i need to know exactly what fan switch to use (temperature wise). these engines dont like to run hot and my viscus fan works so well.......................10% mpg better and faster?..............er go on then Very Happy

lotustower · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:03 Post subject:

The advantage of the X-Eng switch is there are many alternative temp ranges available, Intermotor, so if your not happy with the one it comes with you can get a different range from a motor factors. With the fans at about £25 and the switch at £35 it soon pays for itself, plus you can set the wiring to suit your needs, towing, wading........
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the flower man · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:09 Post subject:

is that breaker yard prices or new?

lotustower · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:18 Post subject:

That's breaker/eebuygum prices for the twin fan and new for the switch. Make sure you get the small fan loom as it makes the connections easier.
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the flower man · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:18 Post subject:

mondeo fan on eebuygum for £13 (buy it now)

lotustower · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:29 Post subject:

I think that's a single fan, you're better with a twin fan, there's a couple now but the £50 has been there for ages.
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the flower man · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:02 Post subject:

does it matter what mondeo it is or as lng as its twin fan it will be ok?

Chris B · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 13:20 Post subject:

Think the twin fans are usually off the V6 motors... hook em up to a dual stage thermostat and three way switch.

lotustower · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 13:29 Post subject:

All the twin fans are the same but they do come from a range of Mondeos.
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