Hi, would appreciate a bit of advice please. 200TDi Defender,
overheating under load problem and while flu****ng the rad noticed the
fan unit can be spun very easily when at running temp so suspect I'll
need to swap the unit out. I presume the viscous gel is not replacable,
but have found a comment for a Toyota on another site :-
"My mechanics solution was to strip off the unit and drill a hole into
the hub as close to the centre as poss, thread the hole ready to receive
a grub screw, buy the gel from Toyota and fill a hypodermic syringe with
it . He fitted the syringe with a wide bore needle and forced the gel
into the hub and sealed the hole."
Anybody tried it on a 200TDi? I'm guessing the effort and gel cost
probably outweigh the cost of a replacement.
Alternatively, does anybody have a spare radiator, thermostat and
viscous fan unit on them? Or know the cheapest place to get them?
Cheers!
Dave.
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