Posted 23/2/2006 9:53 AM (#112386) Subject: Rad fan has stopped.
Veteran
Posts: 401 Location: Dover, Kent
Hello,
My Radiator fan has stopped working, I've got a another one coming in a couple of days, but just wondered if there is a relay or something, that I'm not aware of, that may have gone instead of the fan? (I have already checked the fuse.)
Ali
Posted 23/2/2006 12:36 PM (#112496 - in reply to #112386) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Veteran
Posts: 401 Location: Dover, Kent
Thanks alot mate.
I tested it and fan worked, so I nipped out and bought a sensor (which cost 25 quid!) then swapped em over. I then bleed the system like I do with my mini's, which is take expansion tank cap off, turn engine on and let it run, then rev it a bit till it burps and water level drops. Worked a treat!
only thing is when i removed old sensor it p***ed water out (obviuosly) so I put the new one in quick. The new one came with a seal (see pic 1) which didn't come out with old sensor. Therefore, I was wondering is the new seal for fitment when put in another rover or did the old seal just stay put when I took the sensor out?
Posted 23/2/2006 2:21 PM (#112533 - in reply to #112496) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Mad about Metros
Posts: 2556 Location: worcester,midlands
pic of mine when i took it out you should use new rubber seal when you take old one out (my seal and switch came out together) my radiator unleased a water fall onto my garage floor lol
Posted 23/2/2006 2:39 PM (#112538 - in reply to #112533) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Metro Mad
Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs
most likely the seal would have stayed put, and you can just reuse this if there was no signs of leakage, if your quick enough there is no need to bleed the system out, just have the new sensor ready, pull the old one out, drop in the new one and as the coolant will be trying to escape no air will be drawn into the system so no bleeding will be required.
Posted 23/2/2006 2:51 PM (#112544 - in reply to #112386) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Expert
Posts: 2199 Location: Maidstone
but make sure u have the seal there as i managed to drop my old switch inside the radiator. as the seal wasnt there, and i went to stop the coolant rusin out and resulted in losing the switch in the rad lmao
ah well
you learn from your mistakes!
jim
DazBossGTa
Posted 23/2/2006 5:41 PM (#112631 - in reply to #112386) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Jim same as me, But i dropped the seal inside the Rad & i had to fish it out with wire. I say always use new seals as once you disturb them they'll proberly leak.
Posted 23/2/2006 7:09 PM (#112680 - in reply to #112386) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Regular
Posts: 135 Location: Swansea, South Wales
Just fitted a brand new rad in mine. The new rad had a plastic plug in the hole for the temp switch. It was a right sod to get out! I fitted the old switch with the new seal and all is well.
Posted 24/2/2006 2:34 PM (#112894 - in reply to #112386) Subject: RE: Rad fan has stopped.
Expert
Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands
Yeh i would use the new seal in the new rad as the seals do say DO NOT REUSE...i did have an instance with my first 'tro where it decided to piss out after not renewing it. I have been know to use silicon (Tiger Seal) to seal the sensor in with great sucess
Rad fan has stopped.
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