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Thread: 300Tdi Viscous Fan Removal & Hub Nut Socket

  1. 19th January 2006, 04:17 PM #21
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    Viscious Hub

    Just replaced mine. Definately get the hub spanner. Bought mine (Ford One) from Repco for $31. Easy job.

    Don't know how true this is but 2 parts supply places tell me that you can no longer get the coupling by itself (Except what store's may already have in stock). You now have to buy the coupling with the fan rivetted to it.

    Short of it is is now around$400 instead of $200!

    If anyone has anything different I would be interested for next time! At that price I'll be going electric when mine goes next time.

    I believe you can fit a 16" and 14" electric fan alongside each other on the 300Tdi radiator.

    With temp switch both fans etc total of $220. That's without even looking around. Had Electric on my lada and they never let me down despite being drowned and run in hot extremes (40+ at 100km/h)
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  2. 20th January 2006, 01:49 AM #22
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    Well howdy...

    I suspect, Pete, that you're the guy I met at TR spares the other day. ( You'll recognise the avatar I imagine). If you really want a tube spanner, Coopers at Tempe has a couple in stock ( After I was at TR I went over to Coopers - search back a day or two in Tech and you'll find "Notes on Tdi alternator).

    1. As confirmed by others, that Ford spanner is correct for the job. If you have to do anything regarding the belts, makes life so much easier if you whip the fan off. (Reminder, nut goes driver side to passenger side to get off, I find that's the easiest way to remember)

    2. If you replace the lower radiator hose, make sure the heater offshoot that passes above the water pump pulley is secure. If it flops around it'll wear the pipe away. ( Tie wraps good)

    3. Find some brass plugs to replace the plastic radiator and top fill plugs if you are going to play with the coolant system. ( TR & Coopers, cheap ) High probability of the plastic cracking in our age disco.

    4. If you are going to look at the bearings, you will need a circlip plier (supercrap, cheap). Look under the rubber cap.

    And welcome to the joys of Tdi'ing

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  3. 20th January 2006, 04:31 PM #23
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    That was me at TR Spares.

    I have ordered the tube spanner from Graeme Cooper - $28 + $ for delivery.

    And $28 for the 32mm fan spanner from another shop.

    Thanks for all the help everyone.
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