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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7962 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yep, it sits in the water, it's a totally sealed unit obviously... try nipping up the bolts holding it in, if not sounds like a new seal...
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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Pete, thanks for the speedy advice as always.
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7962 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'd get it done now if I were you, pretty easy job, worst bit is getting the fan off, I've got a home made tool for it.
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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Haylands - thanks for the offer on the fan spanner - presently running without the fan anyway - easier to leave it off over winter and speeds up access when I have repairs to do - should that need ever arise with the FFRR
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Starberg Member Since: 08 Jan 2015 Location: Karlskrona Posts: 70 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
You say you running your car without the viscofan SMUTT, how does that effect your cooling temperature? Is it safe to drive without the fan over the winter?
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16192 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Its safe to do so but! A, you need to make 100% sure your AC fan is working and you drive with your AC on, as this now becomes your emergency cooling if stuck in a traffic jam! & B, if the AC fan gives up the ghost... You have NO redundancy sir |
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johnboyairey Member Since: 11 Jan 2013 Location: surrey Posts: 2032 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
when tightening the bolts, just be carefull not to touch the red battery cable with the socket, or spanner, it will spark big time! do not overtighten, if you strip a tread on that housing, its a massive job to replace the front timing cover. if you take alternator out, use a bit of paint to mark one bolt hole to the corresponding bolt hole, as its easy to put it back in on 'out of position'
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16192 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
^Now there is a man with experience^... |
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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Cam-Tech-Craig - thank you for the warning |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7962 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yep, they quote 10lbft for the alternator bolts, that's not very tight at all so don't go mad....
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johnboyairey Member Since: 11 Jan 2013 Location: surrey Posts: 2032 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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SMUTT Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 459 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Haylands - 10lbft - that is light - thanks for pointing that out to me.
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 7962 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes you can mine was a Bosch refurbished one, got it just before last xmas... Pete
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