dougc · Aug 28, 2019

Hi
Has anyone who has fitted a BRITPART replacement cooling fan experienced any problems or just found them as good as the genuine part?
Thanks

discool · Aug 28, 2019

Would that be the fan which depending on model year is metal or plastic or the viscous coupling?
Also Britpart are just a parts supplier, so will provide u with what u want, that don’t manufacture. OEM is the best cost affective part in my opinion, I believe the dispatch service is much the same as any other part supplier.

dougc · Aug 28, 2019

It is the 11 vane plastic fan which the viscous drive bolts to.
I did look for an OEM but could only find after market and genuine Land Rover fans. The after market fans are £12 while the genuine ones are £125 but both look identical except for being a slightly different colour.

norseman · Aug 29, 2019

dougc said:
It is the 11 vane plastic fan which the viscous drive bolts to.
I did look for an OEM but could only find after market and genuine Land Rover fans. The after market fans are £12 while the genuine ones are £125 but both look identical except for being a slightly different colour.

Ask yourself who makes. 'genuine' components for obsolete models

dougc · Aug 29, 2019

I wondered that but those advertised as genuine Land Rover parts are exactly the same colour as my existing original fan whereas the after market ones are lighter. So I assumed that they were either produced by the original manufacturer or at least to the exact same spec.

wammers · Aug 29, 2019

dougc said:
I wondered that but those advertised as genuine Land Rover parts are exactly the same colour as my existing original fan whereas the after market ones are lighter. So I assumed that they were either produced by the original manufacturer or at least to the exact same spec.

None of the fans fitted as original equipment by Land rover are made by them. They are made by a supplier. Look for "Original equipment manufacturer" NOT made to OEM standards.

Ratae · Aug 29, 2019

Your choices are genuine, aftermarket or used.
Priced accordingly!
If you intend to replace the viscous coupling & your current fan is in good condition why not just unbolt it from your old vc & bolt it to the new one? It's only 4 small bolts.

dougc · Aug 29, 2019

Ratae said:
Your choices are genuine, aftermarket or used.
Priced accordingly!
If you intend to replace the viscous coupling & your current fan is in good condition why not just unbolt it from your old vc & bolt it to the new one? It's only 4 small bolts.

Thanks, is it possible to remove and refit the vc while the fan is still attached to the water pump?

Datatek · Aug 29, 2019

dougc said:
Thanks, is it possible to remove and refit the vc while the fan is still attached to the water pump?

The fan is attached to the VC, the VC is attached to the water pump.

dougc · Aug 29, 2019

Datatek said:
The fan is attached to the VC, the VC is attached to the water pump.

Thanks, I now understand.

Ratae · Aug 30, 2019

Fan is bolted to the engine side of the VC with 4 bolts.
You can't remove it without removing the VC - even if you could undo the bolts it can't pass over the VC.

ukadamwest · Aug 30, 2019

dougc said:
Thanks, is it possible to remove and refit the vc while the fan is still attached to the water pump?

Not unless you cam slide a V8 through the centre of the fan. It's no big problem unto undo the coupling nut.

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