P38A P38 2.5 diesel viscous fan rivets.

Grrrrrr · Feb 4, 2025

marjon said:
Preaching to the clicking elbow owner .

Put an oil filter on today and used the wrist click for the right torque.

J

Anything on that head I just use my fingertips!

UnitLandy · Feb 6, 2025

All back together now and coolant topped up. Slight "hissing" sound but I think that's either the new belt breaking in or I've over tightened the AC belt. Probably the latter. Tested the blades on startup and the newspaper slows it to a stop. However... after a few mile drive to the shops & back, with the engine now up to temperature, I tested the blades again with the newspaper and it slowed the fan to a complete stop again. It's supposed to cease up with the viscous fluid getting into the clutch part isn't it...?

It's not overheating mind you...

marjon · Feb 6, 2025

UnitLandy said:
All back together now and coolant topped up. Slight "hissing" sound but I think that's either the new belt breaking in or I've over tightened the AC belt. Probably the latter. Tested the blades on startup and the newspaper slows it to a stop. However... after a few mile drive to the shops & back, with the engine now up to temperature, I tested the blades again with the newspaper and it slowed the fan to a complete stop again. It's supposed to cease up with the viscous fluid getting into the clutch part isn't it...?

It's not overheating mind you...

You have to be aware that even if the engine is up to temp after a drive in cold temps it may still not need the fan.

J

UnitLandy · Feb 6, 2025

I was thinking that. It probably needs a good drive on the motorway by the time the heat travel through to the fan coil mechanism, too.

Datatek · Feb 6, 2025

UnitLandy said:
I was thinking that. It probably needs a good drive on the motorway by the time the heat travel through to the fan coil mechanism, too.

You do not actually have to drive anywhere, blanket over the grill and let it sit there idling. Takes a while. No fan needed in these temperatures when the car is moving, ram air is sufficient.

brianp38dse · Feb 6, 2025

You will know when the fan is working it roars like a tank :vb-biggrin:

UnitLandy · Feb 6, 2025

Some videos. Don't mind my waffle. I'm like an old lady TBH. I can't think about what I'm saying & doing whilst talking and working on the car. The result is I talk a whole load of ****e and create boring videos...

UnitLandy · Feb 6, 2025

Re-upload of my second video. I mixed up the edit first time. This one should make sense...

P38A P38 2.5 diesel viscous fan rivets.

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