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JoyB24

Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #1

We are replacing thermostat on Disco2 TD5 and need to remove viscous fan. The official tools for this job(LRT-12-94 & 93) are £160inc Vat! Does anyone know a cheaper option to achieve our aim? Any practical suggestions much appreciated.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Apr 23, 2016

• #2

Yeah a spanner that fits it an an hammer to shock it with.

 

z1000st

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #3

When i did my sons fan i just found an old large open ended spanner and attacked it with an angle grinder till it fitted , then as wammers says .... hit with a hammer

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #4

http://www.flatdoguk.com/td5-/-v8-viscous-fan-spanner-set~1002

will this do ya?

Cheers

 

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JoyB24

Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #5

Hi Neilly
You have just made my husband's day Many, many thanks for that, will order at once. I really love this Forum and the way members offer help Joy

 

mikescuba

Well-Known Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #6

http://www.paddockspares.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=viscos+fan+tool
Bought mine from Paddocks a couple of years ago. Works fine.

 

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JoyB24

Member

• Apr 23, 2016

• #7

Thanks for that, have already ordered from Flatdog on Neilly's advice but will bear in mind Paddocks should there be any problem

 

listerdiesel

Well-Known Member

Events Planner

• Apr 24, 2016

• #8

36mm a/f open ended spanner and a copper mallet to shock the nut undone as mentioned above.

A decent spanner is better that one of those laser-cut things.

It undoes in the direction of the fan rotation.

Peter

 

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biolandy

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2016

• #9

Got mine from Halfrauds-one of those 36mm x32mm off set spanner things

 

raywin

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2016

• #10

Bought one from eBay bit like this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVE...hash=item3a7f0645b6:m:miVFKIlO8m-ywvlm1BJK-hg
By the way it's a standard right hand thread, seems to be some confusion about this.

 

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JoyB24

Member

• Apr 24, 2016

• #11

Hi All Really appreciate all of the very helpful advice. Am keeping all of the sourcing details just in case Will let you know how we get on with the Flatdog tools recommended by Neilly

 

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biolandy

Well-Known Member

• Apr 24, 2016

• #12

raywin said:

Bought one from eBay bit like this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVE...hash=item3a7f0645b6:m:miVFKIlO8m-ywvlm1BJK-hg
By the way it's a standard right hand thread, seems to be some confusion about this.

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Think the confusion occurrs as the D1 is left hand and D2 is right hand

 

Disco DJ

Active Member

• Apr 25, 2016

• #13

http://www.jgs4x4.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Fan+spanner
Why pay more?
This one worked fine for me!

 

gazman

Well-Known Member

• Apr 25, 2016

• #14

I use a old style pushbike head set spanner. about 5 quid.
last time I needed it off though I use a hammer and a bar and taped it on the corner of the flat and got it off.

 

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JoyB24

Member

• May 16, 2016

• #15

Quick update. The spanner and backing spanner set arrived very quickly from Flatdog as recommended by Neilly. Husband has now replaced the thermostat and the sensor and the connecting pieces of tubing which connect the thermostat back into the cooling system. Sorry if that's not a very technical description Thanks again everyone