For a 100.00 bucks,I'd rather replace with a n electric fan. I seem to
remember someone on the list talking about the fan clutch giving out and
throwing the fan into the radiator.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: viscous coupling
>
> Brent, I just replaced mine a couple of weeks ago.
>
> It was loose like yours and made lots of noise. It's so much quieter with
it replaced. I was lucky and one of my local sources had a good used one. My
water pump was fine. It should not be floppy and should have a good
resistance when you try to turn the fan. The old one turned quite easily by
hand.
>
> I suggest you either get a good used one, look on ebay (I have seen a used
and a NOS there) or you could go with an electric fan.
>
> Alan
> '76 Spitfire
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: BJ Martin bj_martin@hotmail.com
> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:08:03 PDT
> Subject: viscous coupling
>
>
>
>
> During investigation of a water pump noise, I find that there is "play" in
> the viscous coupling. I'm able to noticably rock the "bearings" in it from
> side to side and now I wonder if the noise was actually this rather than
the
> water pump itself. At over $100, I prefer not to change it out unless it
is
> really wearing out. Are these normally "sloppy"? thanks, brent
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