Reply With QuoteIt sounds like your viscus fan is buggered.
Fossicker
Hi all,
I think I know the answer to the question but will ask anyway.
I noticed today that I have some movement in my fan. It is just a slight, but definite, wobble backwards and forwards. I have searched and suspect the bearings but the other posts I have read all seem to say that they have fan belt noise whereas I have none.
What are your thoughts? Replace bearing or is there often some movement in here?
Thanks.
Jim
OldBushie
SupporterIt sounds like your viscus fan is buggered.
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
It’s likely the bearing that supports itOriginally Posted by trout1105
Fossicker
I suspected the bearings. Hopefully just that as this is cheaper!
How urgent is this do you think? It's not hot here for a good few months yet but don't want it to let go!
TopicToaster
SupporterAssuming TD5, and not V8 ...
brother's fan wobble wasn't the bearing itself, but the housing that the bearing sits in must have been worn to allow movement of the bearing.
We changed the bearing anyhow.
But check for looseness of bearing in the housing.
Arthur.
All these discos are giving me a heart attack!
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto ( now sold :( )
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
'03 D2a Td5 Auto
OldBushie
SupporterHopefully you are right But every time I have had a problem with my D2a it has rarely been an "Easy" fix unfortunately
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
“Letting things go a while” is almost guaranteed to turn a cheap/simple repair into a complex/expensive one.
Do it as soon as funds/time etc allow.
Master
SupporterBear as above. But heck timing case housing for wear Fan bearing/warm timing cover help
Meant to read “worn timing cover” My repair from last year. Really wasn’t that challenging. Need a 90 degree drill bit and tap/die set. They are inexpensive. Has done a good 10k km since with no issues. Less expensive than a new case!! Good luck. Josh.
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Cheers, Josh
OldBushie
Supporter+1
Spending a few dollars early can save you thousands at a later date.
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
TopicToaster
SupporterI can understand when folks ask about letting things got for a while for whatever reason they may need too, but as already said, too long and it may cause more harm.
We noticed brothers loose fitting fan. had to let it go for a week or so before we had the part(bearing) and time to do it. At the time his TD5 was his daily .. so 'letting things go' for a while was not optional.
Couldn't see that it did cause any more issues than when we first noticed the problem, but it may have done.
Sounds awkward, and I think I remember the thread about that too.
When we pulled brothers fan to do the bearing, we had no idea on that it was the timing case recess, so weren't prepped for it at all.
started doing it a few hours before he was due for work, had 'plenty' of time to get a simple bearing changed, but when I noticed the new bearing was more loose than it should be, the time allocated to getting it done had changed.
Had no tools to do a 'proper' job if it either.
I've never had to deal with the issue of a loose bearing, so didn't know of the centre punch trick .. would have rushed to any store to get one had I known of this tip.
In the end we used some high quality silicon in strategic areas to help the bearing stay in place.
That was roughly a year ago now. I reckon a good 5K klms at least .. maybe more.
Arthur.
All these discos are giving me a heart attack!
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto ( now sold :( )
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
'03 D2a Td5 Auto
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