Fordmods Logo

Clearence in engine bay 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 3 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: Clearence in engine bay
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:17 am 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 36

Posts: 192

Joined: 23rd May 2006

Ride: NA / NL fairlane, 08 honda civic

Location: Ipswich
QLD, Australia

Hi

I am swapping a clutch fan with a thermo fan in a pajero (I am not getting much of an answer from the pajero forums) when doing this what are the clearance requirements? there is only about a cm clearance between the fan and the engine when it is in and flush with the radiator.

 

_________________

Question.
What is the meaning of life?
Answer.
The condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Clearence in engine bay
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:16 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 496

Joined: 14th Sep 2011

Ride: BF II Gas Ute

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia

Hello,

I havnt done a Paj, but many Cars you can get it out with the Fan Shroud. Unbolt the fan, and it ( normally ) will come out easily when you remove the shroud. Some of the clutches you can rebuild using Silicone Oil, and another trap is to make sure you put the Fan in the right way around. Some will fit backwards, but wont work properly.

 

_________________

Regards 96ELGli

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Clearence in engine bay
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:19 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 791

Joined: 18th Mar 2005

Gallery: 4 images

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

not sure if the previous answer got where you are coming from - I take it you mean the clutch fan is now being replaced by a thermo fan? And so you're looking at the clearance between the back of the thermo and (probably) the pulley that used to hold the clutch fan , and you have around a CM? I reckon you should be fine. I recently put AU's onto an XB 351 and I ended up with a similar clearance, not a problem. When you think about it, in a normal north/south engine all the movement is side to side, not back and forth so 1 cm should be fine....in the case I did on the XB I actually had similar concerns, set up a digital camera under the hood and not a problem, no discernible forward / backward movement . Maybe try the same thing if you are concerned? Set up a cheap digi camera, do a short movie going around the block or whatever....see how you go...

 

_________________

351 4V XB Coupe running LPG

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 3 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:34 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names