Certainly everybody knows, but just in case ...
There's also some fore-aft adjustment of the top bolts of the radiator (at
least there is on my BJ8, don't think so on
our BN2). You can get about a half-inch more clearance by moving the top of
the rad fully forward.
And polyurethane bushes are the only way to go. No Roo Ting.
Bob
On 1/28/2012 2:35 AM, Chris Dimmock wrote:
> Hey Michael,
> How do you louvre an engine?
> ;-)
> Flex fans generally hit radiators because the gearbox steady brace has
>broken/ worn bushes. Or isn't correctly
> adjusted. Or the engine mounts are wallaby brothers Ted. That's Roo Ted.
> I've seen rubber bushes in the steady brace fail in 12 months. Oil kills
>them. Roo Ted.
> ;-)
> Chris.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 28/01/2012, at 2:15 PM, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I installed a flex fan on my 100 and it was very helpful in keeping temps
>> down in traffic situations. It is a bit noisy but my hood is louvered and
>> so is the engine.
>>
>> Flex fans are designed to do the most work at low rpm's when a car is
>> sitting still or moving slowly and to flatten out as rpm's and fan speed
>> increase.
>>
>> Assuming there is correct clearance between the engine and radiator and the
>> fan does not hit when rolled over by hand with engine off I cannot
>> understand how it could cause a problem at speed unless it was installed
>> backwards.
>>
>> Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Leonard Berkowitz
>> <drberkowitz@hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Forget the Texas cooler. It flexes and cuts into the radiator. I have
>>> tried
>>> the Texas cooler, the electric fan, and the oil cooler. Nothing worked
>>> until
>>> I added an extra row to my radiator. Installing the enlarged unit was not
>>> easy but it did go in OK. I have not had a single problem with the engine
>>> temperature since. I have driven at sustained speeds
>
>
>
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