Removing the (mechanical) cooling fan
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Removing the (mechanical) cooling fan
Let me start a new thread to keep the discussion more focused. (Also might help others find information quicker later. Hopefully)
So, I took the fan shroud out by wiggling it around the fan.
Then I unbolted the four bolts on the back of the fan, hoping the whole construction can be pulled out at that point. Not so fast.
The fan blades are now loose but I cannot pull them out yet. I need to pull this silver pulley first, right? How do I do it?
So, I took the fan shroud out by wiggling it around the fan.
Then I unbolted the four bolts on the back of the fan, hoping the whole construction can be pulled out at that point. Not so fast.
The fan blades are now loose but I cannot pull them out yet. I need to pull this silver pulley first, right? How do I do it?
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Thank you both. Yeah, I figured those four back bolts are the ones I need to unbolt...
At first I was concerned because there is very little room back there and the bolts are almost backing into the back of the clutch. But then I when I started I figured I can loosen the bolts little by little and move the clutch back a bit and then loosen some more. So, the fan and the clutch is off.
By the way, the bolts are 1/2" and I think using a longer wrench might be helpful to get a bit more leverage (as the room is very tight)
At first I was concerned because there is very little room back there and the bolts are almost backing into the back of the clutch. But then I when I started I figured I can loosen the bolts little by little and move the clutch back a bit and then loosen some more. So, the fan and the clutch is off.
By the way, the bolts are 1/2" and I think using a longer wrench might be helpful to get a bit more leverage (as the room is very tight)
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The shroud needs to be loosened, or ideally removed. If you don't remove it, it's a good idea to put a piece of cardboard against the radiator to protect it. It's very easy to damage the radiator with a fan blade tip as you're trying to get the fan out.
I've always removed the shroud and fan together once both were unbolted and loose.
I've always removed the shroud and fan together once both were unbolted and loose.
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But note that I had a bit more room to operate because I had previously took the radiator out (needed some fixing)
It is very tight in there...
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I removed the shroud last night and was able to pull the shroud and fan together. It never ceases to amaze me how the Jag designers went out of their way to make this car so difficult to work on. I love the car and have always enjoyed doing my own maintenance, but this one can be very frustrating at times. I am changes all coolant hoses and flushing system. I gave up on the heater hose between engine and firewall. I'll replace it the next time I pull the engine.
Love this forum, it fills in all the info that's missing from the shop manual.
Thanks...Jim
Love this forum, it fills in all the info that's missing from the shop manual.
Thanks...Jim
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Right. It wasn't engineers saying "How can we make this car hard to work on". It was engineers saying "We need to fit five pounds of ***** into a three pound bag".
Cheers
DD
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