Does anyone know any other makes of electric fans other than Kenlowe, I think its about £130 for one for my 200tdi 90 or should I put the original type back on, any one know best place to get one at a reasonable price.
Thanks
Viscous fan bearings gone, do I go electric
Sep 09, 2003
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I Think you can replace the bearings in the housing, poss £20 ish
Steve.
The housing is aluminium alloy and seems to be somehow cast around the bearings from what I could see on my 200tdi 90, was going to replace with a kenlowe or similar but had so many people tell me to stick with an original viscous unit (I believe the thinking is that a viscous unit when failed locks up results in overcooling but an electric fan just packs up allowing the ali head to overheat & warp). I managed to source a new viscous unit for £50 inc vat in the end from a friend who deals in Land Rover parts, let me know if you want his contact details.
Fergus
In my experience, when a viscous coupling fails (loss of 'goo' inside), it doesn't lock up any more. Damaged my Peugeot 604 that way- but that's another story
that would be a great price over here in Oz- they cost $450AUD new
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