Viscous Fan and Coupling

[hawkwind]

I didnt bother with all that faffin' about, and drilled three holes all the way through the center of the coupling and used bolts with locking nuts to pemanetly fix the fan so it's always turning with the engine.

Got any pics of that m8

[BUSHWHACKER]

Nope sorry, but here's one I've 'borrowed' from Laser-jock.....
I seperated the two halves of the coupling, removed the center plate, gave it a wipe out, re-assembled it and drilled through the whole unit as indicated in the pic.

[hawkwind]

Thanks

[kitesurf_phil]

That'll cost you in fuel consumption Vince. According to the blurb in the in Kelnow catalogue, the fan isn't needed 60% of the time, especially when cruising at over 50MPH. I think the WTG is Tony's twin electric fan idea and do away with the viscous fan altogether.

[MattF]

That'll cost you in fuel consumption Vince. According to the blurb in the in Kelnow catalogue, the fan isn't needed 60% of the time, especially when cruising at over 50MPH. I think the WTG is Tony's twin electric fan idea and do away with the viscous fan altogether.

Electrics will never be as reliable, though.


Matt

[BUSHWHACKER]

That'll cost you in fuel consumption Vince. According to the blurb in the in Kelnow catalogue, the fan isn't needed 60% of the time, especially when cruising at over 50MPH. I think the WTG is Tony's twin electric fan idea and do away with the viscous fan altogether.

Yeah, I thought about that, but having fitted mud tyres the economy went out the window anyway!
I've regained some though by removing all the air con and side steps, (saves weight) fitting bonnet vents so air flows through the engine bay rather than being gobbled up by it, and by raising the rear of the truck to aid in aerodynamics...........so I think I've just about levelled the score.

[hawkwind]

Is this the correct oil???
http://www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/spar...91&catcode=324
If so, anyone know how the price compares to that of Toyotas silicon oil.

[TonyN]

The original Toyota bottles have 3000Cst on them, so I'd say its the same weight oil.

[hawkwind]

The original Toyota bottles have 3000Cst on them, so I'd say its the same weight oil.

Thank~you Tony

[TimS]

i deal with premier toyota in llandudno junction all the time never a prob the service manager has an old 2.4 hilux himself, i got my silicone oil from them and the std toyota fan is not sealed, well not on all the ones i have seen

Funny that, LOL, because since I've been using them the service manager has always been a girl...called Tanya!