Viscous fan question......

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Viscous fan question......

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The viscous fan on my spitty is leaking can they be stripped and resealed or is it bin fodder?
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Throw in the bin, they are easily available.
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Bin it, you can't fix it!

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Cheers, I really don't like binning things especially if they can be salvaged or rebuilt but looks like I'm gonna have to bin this one.
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#5 Post by cliftyhanger »

probably cheapest (and most reliable) to fit a non viscous pump and matching plastic fan.
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#6 Post by TrustNo1 »

Yep, that's what I done.
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#7 Post by Jon Tilson »

Go electric.

Waste of power.

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#8 Post by TrustNo1 »

Good point Jonners, I'm going electric on the Austin Big 7 but the spitty is a budget oily rag restro so I have used a pump from my spares stash.
Total spent so far including cost of car (300) and MOT (40) is about £455 and it is now running and road legal.
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