Attaching a Thermo Fan

[wokket]

G'day guys,

I'm about to swap my dodgy clutch fan for a new 16" thermo. The wiring isn't a problem, but attaching the fan to the rad is.

The instructions say to work the bolts through the fins of the Rad, but I'm not real happy doing that.

I don't think the mounts on the thermo will line up with any existing holes in the rad/support, so I'm stuck with two options, pull the Rad (and mount??), drill new holes, and try and make it work (a pain, I was hoping to avoid having to remove the Rad again), or some other ingenious Idea I haven't thought of yet.

Any suggestions??

Cheers
Tim

 

[kc_chevota]

do it the right way pull and drill

 

[raoul reese]

put it thru

I mounted mine thru the radiator . It was a very clean very easy install that could not have been easier

 

[wokket]

Raoul: You haven't had any problemes with the weight of the fan ripping more fins out of the rad whith the amount of shaking/vibration your average 40 undergoes??

 

[raoul reese]

fins

nope, in fact the installation seemed very secure and has worked well over the last two months. I haven't done anything extreme been down the beach and driven it at about seventy on several occasions. The installation I put in included a new aluminum rad and a new fan plus a mechanical-it solved my heat issues and I could not be happier

 

[Rice]

Suggest not mounting thought the radiator. Small amounts of rubbing and abbrasion will eventually lead to failure.

Have any pictures of your setup?

 

[cruiserrg]

Suggest not mounting thought the radiator. Small amounts of rubbing and abbrasion will eventually lead to failure.

Have any pictures of your setup?

I agree. I had a failure due to exactly this condition. The edges of the electric fan shroud managed to rub throught mounts and a core. I was able to solder the radiator back together, but of course had to pull the rad then. Do it right the first time.

 

[wokket]

Hey,

Thanks for the advice.

In that case, do you pack some foam between the fan shroud and rad to stop it rubbing??

Rice: I've got a couple of pics of the old girl here. No engine bay shots yet if that's what you were after

Tim