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Mikey Member Since: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 1701 |
Hardest part is getting the viscous fan off. Fairly straight forward if you are handy with the spanners.
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15th Oct 2014 5:26pm |
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jinx1959 Member Since: 08 Aug 2014 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 16 |
Many thanks. I thought there would be no way of getting it off without taking fan and coupling off. Looking forward to that.
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15th Oct 2014 5:59pm |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 |
There's nothing in the wiki for TD6 alternator replacement. Be good if you'd take some pictures then it can be added. |
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15th Oct 2014 6:02pm |
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jinx1959 Member Since: 08 Aug 2014 Location: North Ayrshire Posts: 16 |
If weather is ok tomorrow I will strip the old one off. I am expecting delivery of new one on Friday so it would be good to have it stripped down ready to go. There is a video on youtube that shows how to remove the viscous fan and cowling so I will have a look at that before I start.If I am successful I will take pics as I go along |
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15th Oct 2014 6:28pm |
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crispy2 Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Mandurah Posts: 102 |
One thing to be aware of is the main nut (36 mm I think) between fan hub and the thread that it attaches to is left hand threaded.
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16th Oct 2014 12:28am |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
Why does every operation on the TD6 involve removing the Fan? Have Land Rover lost the plot? I can see the advantage in removing the engine cover, so that you can see, but removing the fan seems to be one step too anal to me. I managed to change the Rad and the gearbox cooler with the fan in place, and I didn't remove the alternator either. My best guess is they have worked out the best of justifying high labour bills for simple jobs. What is your friendly AA repair man going to do when your fan belt has snapped at the side of the road, bet its not take the fan off Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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16th Oct 2014 12:37am |
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crispy2 Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Mandurah Posts: 102 |
Yes, good point there. It is a pain to have to remove the fan, but life wasn't meant to be too easy.
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16th Oct 2014 1:24am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
Do something simple.
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16th Oct 2014 1:32am |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7651 |
Should help;
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16th Oct 2014 9:38am |
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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 |
I have removed the viscous fan (4.4 v with no issue and left it off as it makes getting to everything else so much easier.
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16th Oct 2014 4:20pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6400 |
Vicious fan (intentional speling mistake) been off my TD6 too for 18 months, no problems, apart from taking up room in the garage. .
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16th Oct 2014 6:41pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7962 |
Have to agree, took mine off and replaced it with a twin electric setup from a Jaguar, but it's not really needed, the aircon fan comes on in stages if it gets hot...
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16th Oct 2014 9:26pm |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
Mine has never gone to full speed and I have tested high speed works as well but he'll even with the engine at revs you could easily hear it over the engine lol it Deffo pushes a LOT of air into the engine bay! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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16th Oct 2014 10:30pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
I know that you can replace the serpentine belt with the fan on, so my question is WHY do you have to remove the fan to get the alternator off, I have never taken the fan off to replace the alternator on any other car I've worked on. Mind you I have had to remove the air box / filter, turbo pipes and air con compressor to get at the alternator on a landcruiser, japs still fighting a war of sabotage But even then the fan was left alone. It just seams to be a con step to try and frighten the home mechanic in to hanging up his spanners and sending down to the stealers, plus they can charge more. I'm surprised that they don't recommend the removal of the rear wheels as well Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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16th Oct 2014 11:24pm |
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