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Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 19:18
by happy camper
Is it possible to change the rad fan without removing the radiator, have any of you nice people done this, my fan has been wired by myself to a switch but its noisy when its switched on, i have a good second hand one to go one that i've bench tested and is as quiet as a lill mouse
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 19:35
by Doctor Foster
happy camper wrote:Is it possible to change the rad fan without removing the radiator, have any of you nice people done this, my fan has been wired by myself to a switch but its noisy when its switched on, i have a good second hand one to go one that i've bench tested and is as quiet as a lill mouse
Is it the 2nd stage fan that comes on? Mines on a switch now too and the second stage fan is quite noisy.
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:03
by kevtherev
yep 2nd speed is noisy .. then again it's comforting to know it's shifting a lot of air.
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:21
by Doctor Foster
kevtherev wrote:yep 2nd speed is noisy .. then again it's comforting to know it's shifting a lot of air.
yeah piece of mind.
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:22
by happy camper
Doctor Foster wrote:happy camper wrote:Is it possible to change the rad fan without removing the radiator, have any of you nice people done this, my fan has been wired by myself to a switch but its noisy when its switched on, i have a good second hand one to go one that i've bench tested and is as quiet as a lill mouse
Is it the 2nd stage fan that comes on? Mines on a switch now too and the second stage fan is quite noisy.
Mine only has 2 wires on it so i don;t think its a two stage its just on or off, + there is play in the shaft that isn't there on the replacement fan
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:28
by Doctor Foster
Ah right. I wired mine via the relay in the fusebox from a switched 12v supply. First I tested the fan from behind the front grill by shorting the contacts. 1st and 2nd stage.
Is it a loud hum when it comes on or is it more of a clunk??
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:31
by happy camper
Doctor Foster wrote:Ah right. I wired mine via the relay in the fusebox from a switched 12v supply. First I tested the fan from behind the front grill by shorting the contacts. 1st and 2nd stage.
Is it a loud hum when it comes on or is it more of a clunk??
Its not a hum more like a rumble
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 20:36
by Doctor Foster
happy camper wrote:Doctor Foster wrote:Ah right. I wired mine via the relay in the fusebox from a switched 12v supply. First I tested the fan from behind the front grill by shorting the contacts. 1st and 2nd stage.
Is it a loud hum when it comes on or is it more of a clunk??
Its not a hum more like a rumble
Hmm does sound duff. Never changed one but I can check the manual if you want?
Re: Changing rad fan ?
Posted: 19 Apr 2010, 21:08
by happy camper
Ive got a haynes and that says drain system and remove complete rad unit but as with most things there may be a way of changing it by just loosening the rad tilting it etc
I'll have a lill looky this weekend