How do you "lock up" the fan with cable ties?

v8dougie wrote:

Nobby22 wrote: p.s. when i start the engine from cold should it start with a noticeable "roaring" sound and then slowly die away to a more normal tone?

Nobby

Yes it should! If it is doing this then I would have thought it is operating correctly.

The reason i asked this is because i DONT think it is makeing the sound it should. Certainly not like my old Grand Vitara, that made a realy noticeable roaring sound when first staryed. I carnt remeber if that was a viscous fan or electric. The Jimny just sounds the same all the time. Thats whats makeing me think it is the fan.

Nobby

I've not paid much attention to the viscous fan before so I've not been able to answer hut I'm gagging to know if this solves it!

Kirkynut

the pulley on engine in front of fan has holes in place cable tie`s through the pulley then the fan
checked the day but no pic` s hole`s are big enough for tie`s to go through

hope this help`s

rjd1 wrote: the pulley on engine in front of fan has holes in place cable tie`s through the pulley then the fan
checked the day but no pic` s hole`s are big enough for tie`s to go through

hope this help`s

Thanks again. I had considered this but didnt have long enough cable ties at the time to give it a go. I will do it tommorow and report back. Fingers crossed

Nobby

how did you get on???????

Well......... I tied up the fan as you said. Initialy it didnt sound any different, on tick over. Once i took it out for a spin you could clearly hear the fan spinnig up. Sounds very meaty , a real roaring sound. Certainly its never sounded like that before. So i think its a good bet the fan has gone. I will take it out for a long trip this evening or tommorow. If it doesnt heat up then we know its the fan at fault. Fingers crossed
Cheers rjd1 for your help and advice

Nobby