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Gavv8

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #10 on: 26 July 2012, 21:26 »
I am starting to think I may have been a bit stingy with the coolant. I am going to drain it all off later and start again.

It has two fans down there connected off each other via a belt but didn't know if one was for Air Con or something.

I'll try again with coolant and then will tackle the thermostat if its not kicking the fans in still.

Left the car at 90 for a good 10 minutes I reckon and no fan...
That doesn't sound right..

Under the slam panel are two fans side by side, they have a small belt that drives one from the one with the motor. I can show you a pic if you like as I got the old slam panel I took off to hand...
Yes please, i thought twin fan rads had two seperate motors.

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2012, 21:38 »
Bare with me as I'm trying to do it on the iPhone...

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/flyingtoilet/?action-view¤t=ec928b94.jpg&evt=user_media_share

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/flyingtoilet/?action-view¤t=1764a8d9.jpg&evt=user_media_share

Hope that works and you see what I mean...

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #12 on: 26 July 2012, 21:40 »
Bare with me as I'm trying to do it on the iPhone...

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/flyingtoilet/?action-view¤t=ec928b94.jpg&evt=user_media_share

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/flyingtoilet/?action-view¤t=1764a8d9.jpg&evt=user_media_share

Hope that works and you see what I mean...
Your album is set to private, can't view the pics.

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #13 on: 26 July 2012, 21:43 »
Ok give me 5 and I'll host them elsewhere...

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #15 on: 26 July 2012, 21:45 »
That worked, see what I mean? 1 motor and belt driven on the front behind the grille....

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #16 on: 26 July 2012, 21:47 »
air con cars have twin fans joined together by a belt. They are both switched on when aircon is activated

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #17 on: 26 July 2012, 21:48 »
Ah got you, so belted one is air-con, motored one if for engine.

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #18 on: 26 July 2012, 21:48 »
Well i learned something new today.. :embarassed:

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Re: Car getting hot after rebuilding front end...
« Reply #19 on: 26 July 2012, 21:58 »
the belted fan is just a slave off the other. If the motored one is running, so is the belted one.