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  1. 22nd June 2015, 02:44 PM #1
    twr7cx
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    Question Stoping/tying up the TD5's viscous fan?

    Can the viscous fan on the TD5 be tied up to stop it spinning?
    According to a few local blokes with old Land Cruisers they keep a bit of string under their bonnet. When they do a water crossing, they slip a looped end of the string over a blade of their viscous fan and it stops it from spinning and doing any propellor type effects in the water and potentially hitting the radiator core. Once of the other side the string is removed and back to normal. Apparently the fan won't spin when there is some resistance holding it and the viscous hub allows this.
    Is it safe to do likewise on the TD5's viscous fan or is this B.S.?
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  2. 22nd June 2015, 03:16 PM #2
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    Interesting question.
    I would have thought the only issue being the fan bearing overheating because it would have full resistance applied to it. But for water crossings only may not be an issue.
    Love to hear from someone who knows too though.
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  3. 22nd June 2015, 03:25 PM #3
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    Great way to wreck the viscous....

    A radiator blind is a far better idea...
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  4. 22nd June 2015, 04:45 PM #4
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    ^^^ what he says. Im always a bit wary when 'cruiser men say do this or we do that, they seem to believe the invincibilty sales blurb lock and stock!
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  5. 22nd June 2015, 05:02 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Great way to wreck the viscous....

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    And unlike the V8s, a TD5 viscous and fan come as an assembly

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  6. 22nd June 2015, 05:05 PM #6
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    IMO you'll ruin the drive plate in the viscous unit if you block the blades while the fan is locked by heat to turn
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