Defender 200Tdi Fan Cowling mystery

In message , Jon writes

The fan is not there to blow air over the engine !

It is there to draw air through the radiator. A much more efficient way of cooling the engine.

I would not worry about your cowling .

I have removed the one on mine completely and it makes little difference. The only time it got hot was when the rad was blocked. Then the cowling may have made a small difference.

The reason for me removing mine is for ease of access in respect of cleaning the rad and attending to the belts etc.

Would this account for the engine constantly

Prolly your stat is causing that, changed mine & it has run below centre on the gauge ever since. TonyB

OK.

Cool, less expense!

Having replace the PAS belt from underneath tonight (cos i couldnt be arsed to removed cowling again) I fully appreciate why you've taken it off.

Out of interest are you using an electric fan or original via vicous unit?

Jon

In the UK climate it's most likely not an issue.

I think you are right - but they can be got out with a good deal of fiddling without cutting.

Richard

In message , Jon writes

Yes. Each time you take the cowling off you have to take the top hose off.

As I run a hydraulic winch there is one more belt on mine too.

I am using the original viscous fan, I did experiment with an electric but as the car is only really used as an offroad toy the kenlow was not reliable enough in adverse conditions.

The only time you need the fan on a tdi is at motorway speeds and when towing. It became a bit of a pain stopping on the motorway and hitting the fan with the handle of a screwdriver to get it to come on.

If you don't use yours in deep water then a kenlow should be fine.

On or around Sat, 2 Jul 2005 08:03:20 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd enlightened us thusly:

I've divided the one on the 300 TDi disco in half, vertically. Still stays on the rad, but it can be removed without removing the fan. This is not possible with the thing in one piece, AFAICT.

It can definately stay as it is!!! Or if i feel adventurous I may start playing with fibre-glass and MDF!