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[gumball3000]

how easy is cooling fan to replace ?

is it clam off , because I have no idea how to remove it

[The Batman]

Yup front clam off If you are near Aylesbury I can show you

[Gedi]

Yep, clam off job. After that it's a piece of p*ss

 

*edit: damn it, I lose....

Edited by Gedi, 26 September 2014 - 10:21 PM.

[The Batman]

[gumball3000]

Yup front clam off If you are near Aylesbury I can show you

 

that's very kind of you to offer , but im  in Worthing , west sussex .

[gumball3000]

can I ask the fan wiring plug , is this the 2 wire connector black +  black/green  that plugs to  black  + .blue

if I give black and blue wire 12 volts direct to see if I can start fan working , looking at it through the grill the motor housing for the fan looks stained with rust ( not a good sign ) but thought a bit of lube might help it like wd40

[freddy]

Hi

I am in upper beeding have moderate garage faciltys & can help if required or test out your current fan (pun not intended) are you still running a standard rad, as if clam is coming off you might consider any other jobs/work at the same time.

Fred

[gumball3000]

Hi

I am in upper beeding have moderate garage faciltys & can help if required or test out your current fan (pun not intended) are you still running a standard rad, as if clam is coming off you might consider any other jobs/work at the same time.

Fred

 

that's cool of you to offer , cooling fan cut in last night and ran for about 5 seconds and sounded really bad and just stopped running , no blown fuses

just phoned steeles of Worthing part is located in Germany £176 , they are not franchised for this car so cant order the part .

I have no space to have a car sitting around with no clam on

think I will advertise car as easy winter project  

[pete-r]

As mentioned front clam off after that it's straightforward but I did find lots of bolts and nuts on my car had rusted solid so my advice is to get a dremmel to cut them off and a replacement bag of washers, nuts and speedclips etc ready to go back on.

Edited by pete-r, 27 September 2014 - 09:15 AM.

[mbes2]

Hi I am in upper beeding have moderate garage faciltys & can help if required or test out your current fan (pun not intended) are you still running a standard rad, as if clam is coming off you might consider any other jobs/work at the same time. Fred

  that's cool of you to offer , cooling fan cut in last night and ran for about 5 seconds and sounded really bad and just stopped running , no blown fuses just phoned steeles of Worthing part is located in Germany £176 , they are not franchised for this car so cant order the part . I have no space to have a car sitting around with no clam on think I will advertise car as easy winter project  

Just change the fan only.. much cheaper Take a day if you've never done before

Edited by mbes2, 27 September 2014 - 09:21 AM.

[freddy]

Offer still stands, try another vauxhall agent, frosts at shoreham might help, pattern parts, lotus (back on thr track guildford) etc or apeal to the good nature of the members on here for a replacement. at what temperature did it cut in, try & bridge out the sender also my fan sounds like a bag of nuts

[gumball3000]

temperature the fan cuts in is 106 degrees C .

were abouts is fan switch located ?

[slindborg]

106 is perfectly normal. There isn't a switch as such, there is a relay somewhere

[mbes2]

http://www.elisepart...l-radiator-fan/

[Arno]

temperature the fan cuts in is 106 degrees C .

were abouts is fan switch located ?

 

ECU (via a relay) triggers the fan based on it's coolant temperature sensor. No separate fan switch.

 

Bye, Arno.

[gumball3000]

http://www.elisepart...l-radiator-fan/

 

wow you are a star , I will try and get some quotes during the week for someone to fit .

thought this part would be main dealer only ( £176 ) +vat

they even do a fitting kit to enable it to go back together properly

has any one fitted this fan to there vx220 , just want to know it fits before I order