Fan removal

[mark c]

After very nearly overheating (yet again...), I've just found one of my fans has died.

Can someone point me in the directions of the right screws to remove to pull one of the fans off the radiator please? There are two screws on top of the radiator that look like they might be something to do with it - or do I need to fish around in front of the fan to remove the four hex-headed screws around the fan itself... Knowing my luck it's gonna the latter

Thanks,

Mark
PS it's a '97 Chim 450...

[steveb*]

Have you checked if the horn works? Might sound daft, but the same fuse controls fan & horn. If one fan packs up it is often the fuse.

[harrow_chim]

It's also well worth checking the fan connectors that lurk at the bottom/underneath the radiator. I found only one fan working one day in a traffic jam - it turned out to be dirty contacts in the connector - as soon as I got one working the other one stopped! Be careful to do this only when the car is cold!
Short out the otter switch to check that they work while it's cold.
Nick

[targarama]

What they said. It's probably a dirty connection.

But if you still want to remove the fans then there are 2 small bolts top and bottom of the fans attaching them to the radiator - should be easy enough to see. I think you'll need to remove them both at once.

[chimburt]

both at once is the best way, i think.

[Incorrigible]

On mine it was necessary to remove the rad, fairly easy but it is a tight fit. Put masking tape and duck tap on the inner wings to avoid scratches

Do a search, 2 people helps

[nztrev]

While on the fan topic,can someone tell me what their off,I need both fans and housing,I read somewhere the radiator was Landrover?

[mark c]

Hi All,

I'm pretty sure it's the fan that's gone - the remaining fan works fine on both connectors and I've swapped them a couple of times... I'll try again just to make sure though...

targarama said:

But if you still want to remove the fans then there are 2 small bolts top and bottom of the fans attaching them to the radiator - should be easy enough to see. I think you'll need to remove them both at once.

I was afraid you might say that. I couldn't find any underneith while groping around - it's kinda tight down there! Will the fan come off by removing the four screws around the fan itself or do these have a nut on the other side of them that's gonna fall off when I try and undo them?

Thanks for the suggestions,

Regards,

Mark

[mark c]

I think I just answered my own questions. Firstly it was the connectors, even though swapping them around only made the one fan work... They were more corroded than I thought! And secondly, there is I believe there is a nut behind the four screws that hold the plastic fan surrounds in place, one of mine is now nicely loosened (oops!) Oh well, at least it's working now!

Cheers all,

Mark

[chimburt]

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Glad it worked out OK

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Have you noticed that on old threads it's all gone wonky? Zillions of posts seem to have gone missing?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Have you noticed that on old threads it's all gone wonky? Zillions of posts seem to have gone missing?

Seems to be fixed now though

[ClassiChimi]

I rumbled you this time,,, now I know it's the distant past I can't be bothered to read it but the others
You've had me cracking up

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

ClassiChimi said:

I rumbled you this time,,, now I know it's the distant past I can't be bothered to read it but the others
You've had me cracking up

Busted

[ClassiChimi]

proper funny stuff

[ClassiChimi]

proper funny stuff

[davelittlewood]

Mark,

Each fan is bolted to it's own mounting plate with 4 bolts and nuts.
I've you've partially undone one of the bolts that holds on the fan to the plate then you'll have to take the plate off the rad to re-tighten the bolt.

To remove the mounting plate remove the top two screws (easy bit) and the two underneath.

I got to them through the front of the car through the gap (had to remove the number plate)

[RichB]

davelittlewood said:

Mark, Each fan is bolted to it's own mounting plate with 4 bolts and nuts.

I expect Mark's figured it out over the last 11 years.

[davelittlewood]

I didn't read the dates!! (doh!)

Why a thread from 11 years ago???