Patrol'n
24th December 2014, 10:31 PM
Hi all,
So I got my air con re-gassed today. The mechanic tells me that the fan clutch isn't working correctly.
He suggested replacing it before he was comfortable totally filling the refrigerant gas up, and suggested I not only replace my fan clutch, but also fit a thermo fan in front. Now the engine never gets too hot, but he was able to stop the fan clutch while the engine was running with his finger, which I understand suggests it isn't locking up properly. Not sure I want to add a thermo, since it works fine without one, and the engine is totally standard.
I have bought a new fan clutch and am fine with fitting it, however when I opened the box, the instructions tell me I should replace the water pump as well. I don't want to if I don't have to, since I believe on the RB30 it means taking off the timing belt etc, not something I want to do at this time of year, and I can't afford mechanic rates to do it at this time of year either...
With a trip in the near future, I don't want a water pump failure in the middle of nowhere and it isn't noisy either. Does anyone know if I have to do the water pump, or can I just replace the fan clutch at this stage?
Sorry for the long post.
Thanks all, and merry Christmas.
So I got my air con re-gassed today. The mechanic tells me that the fan clutch isn't working correctly.
He suggested replacing it before he was comfortable totally filling the refrigerant gas up, and suggested I not only replace my fan clutch, but also fit a thermo fan in front. Now the engine never gets too hot, but he was able to stop the fan clutch while the engine was running with his finger, which I understand suggests it isn't locking up properly. Not sure I want to add a thermo, since it works fine without one, and the engine is totally standard.
I have bought a new fan clutch and am fine with fitting it, however when I opened the box, the instructions tell me I should replace the water pump as well. I don't want to if I don't have to, since I believe on the RB30 it means taking off the timing belt etc, not something I want to do at this time of year, and I can't afford mechanic rates to do it at this time of year either...
With a trip in the near future, I don't want a water pump failure in the middle of nowhere and it isn't noisy either. Does anyone know if I have to do the water pump, or can I just replace the fan clutch at this stage?
Sorry for the long post.
Thanks all, and merry Christmas.