Joel
Member
Hi all,
Has anyone removed the stock fan and clutch on a non turbo TD27 and fitted a thermo fan?
Just wondering if it's worth the effort and expense.
I rebuilt the entire cooling system about 2 years ago (new rad, hoses, 'stat) only thing I didnt touch was the waterpump and fan.
The waterpump is original and has never been changed in 300+k and is starting to leak around the gasket and my fan has cracks between all the blades on the hub.
I know my fan clutch is just about ****ed, it has a whine/roar like the bearings or bushings are going bad at about 2000rpm and doesnt engage the fan fully.
Not surprising with the age and KMs.
I've got a new water pump/fan clutch to chuck on but just wondering if its worth the effort of fitting thermo fan or should I just replace the stock fan and leave it all as the dr intended?
On some of my other cars I got excellent power increase and noise reduction fitting thermofans but they were older direct drive non clutched fan setups which are power sapping something major.
I dont know if I will see much noise reduction or power freed up with it being a clutch type fan to justify the swap but would like to hear any opinions
Cheers
Has anyone removed the stock fan and clutch on a non turbo TD27 and fitted a thermo fan?
Just wondering if it's worth the effort and expense.
I rebuilt the entire cooling system about 2 years ago (new rad, hoses, 'stat) only thing I didnt touch was the waterpump and fan.
The waterpump is original and has never been changed in 300+k and is starting to leak around the gasket and my fan has cracks between all the blades on the hub.
I know my fan clutch is just about ****ed, it has a whine/roar like the bearings or bushings are going bad at about 2000rpm and doesnt engage the fan fully.
Not surprising with the age and KMs.
I've got a new water pump/fan clutch to chuck on but just wondering if its worth the effort of fitting thermo fan or should I just replace the stock fan and leave it all as the dr intended?
On some of my other cars I got excellent power increase and noise reduction fitting thermofans but they were older direct drive non clutched fan setups which are power sapping something major.
I dont know if I will see much noise reduction or power freed up with it being a clutch type fan to justify the swap but would like to hear any opinions
Cheers