Ever had this happen to you??

**long stroke** · 23rd March 2009, 05:50 PM

Well last week we were driving along the highway in the disco at about 80km when there was a big CRACK, then the sound of shrapnal flyng throughout the engine bay

It didn't sound good

We pulled over and opened the bonnat to fined that we were now missing two fan blades, i looked back along the highway and sighted a pore carpet python trying to crawl off the road (he was pretty messed up

)
He had been sitting in the warmth of the engine bay over night then while we were driving along the highway he decided to stick his head in the fan blade

I felt bad all day after that.
Well has anyone else had any experiances like this?
Up for a new fan blade now, anyone got a fan blade to fit a 200tdi d1??

CHEERS TIM.

**disco_mitch** · 23rd March 2009, 06:14 PM

oh dang, would have loved to see a vid of you lift the bonnet to check to oil level, what about one of the spares shops i know of all 4x4 in newcastle they would post you the parts

**long stroke** · 23rd March 2009, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by jeep_boy

oh dang, would have loved to see a vid of you lift the bonnet to check to oil level, what about one of the spares shops i know of all 4x4 in newcastle they would post you the parts

We should be able to get a cheapish one local

Thanks anyway

TIM.

**B92 8NW** · 23rd March 2009, 08:46 PM

Yes, have heard of this before, except change Disco for Kingswood and python for cat.

Though I believe the story might have been part fiction

.

**Lucy** · 23rd March 2009, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

Yes, have heard of this before, except change Disco for Kingswood and python for cat.

Though I believe the story might have been part fiction

.

I have treated the odd cat for getting bits stuck in fan belts over the years, including one which was almost skinned. It does happen

Cats seem to like V8s best - more room on top of the engine to stretch out.

MarknDeb · 23rd March 2009, 09:47 PM

G Tim we hope it wasnt one of your dads snakes

**Aaron** · 23rd March 2009, 09:51 PM

I had a snake a few weeks back in my engine bay. I noticed it stick its head out during the day. Took ages to catch it. Found out a few days later it was there to shjed its skin

**warren9981** · 23rd March 2009, 09:54 PM

Anyone know if the 300TDI has the same fan as the 200TDI on a D1?

**dobbo** · 23rd March 2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

Yes, have heard of this before, except change Disco for Kingswood and python for cat.

Though I believe the story might have been part fiction

.

Now change the Kingswood to an electric train. Yes I do have P.O.L but not to be posted here. It wasn't smelling nice either.

Boxhead63 · 23rd March 2009, 10:29 PM

Sad, Sad Day

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