Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

• Jun 7, 2014

• #41

Oh, and Wammers, you were right about the cheapo tool. The £15 Fleabay tool bent on the first attempt although in its defence, after straightening and some fairly brutal hammering, it was useful in getting the viscous fan off and more importantly in holding the water-pump still while I torqued up the pulley bolts on reassembly.

If only you'd posted that advice before I'd received it!

 

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tomcat59alan

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2014

• #42

Grrrrrr said:

Oh, and Wammers, you were right about the cheapo tool. The £15 Fleabay tool bent on the first attempt although in its defence, after straightening and some fairly brutal hammering, it was useful in getting the viscous fan off and more importantly in holding the water-pump still while I torqued up the pulley bolts on reassembly.

If only you'd posted that advice before I'd received it!

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You can always pass it on to Dopey for when he meets whoever told him ****parts were good

 

NikTheGeek

New Member

• Jun 7, 2014

• #43

With these engines taking a particular dislike to overheating, the parts I wouldn't scrimp on (besides brakes) would be radiator, fan, water pump and thermostat

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Jun 8, 2014

• #44

When you chaps put the fan back on just nip it up
It is designed to always tighten on itself

Next time you won't have a problem!

Its the idiots that over tighten them in the hope it won't fall off
The fact is by doing that you have just made your next attempt over time more difficult with the added benefit or dirt grime and impeding rust !

 

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Bumfluffff

Member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #45

Datatek said:

So you have a V8?

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Yea as I said in my original post about it being a 4.6 V8

 

Dopey

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2014

• #46

Changing my order..... ffs you guys!!! I have a butler to pay as well not made of £££ you know