I have been having problems with the radiator fan. I made a report about this here: http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...quealing-Noise!

It is now so loose that it is wobbling and making a terrible noise. So, I went to take it off last night.

I looked at the GQ manual I downloaded here, section 3-3. It seemed a simple procedure that my skill level out to have no problem with. But, I could not find the four nuts that retain the fan to the water pump - or, at the least, I was not sure what four nuts are being referred to and the image in the manual is too dark to see what I am supposed to be looking for. Here is an image of the manual's instructions:



Those four retaining bolts - where are they?

The only four bolts I could see are the four bolts of the fan belt pulley. Are these synonymous with the fan clutch retaining bolts? Must I remove the fan belt pulley to get the fan off? The manual says nothing of this and the picture above of what I was to be looking for is unclear. I am at a loss about how to get this thing off.

I can feel the bolts that retain the fan to the fan clutch assembly/temp-coupler (as seen in figure 4.7 on page 3-7 of the gq manual). Perhaps there is a different method for the 2.8 TD engine?

Looking at some other diagrams, for example this one:



It looks like there is a part between the temp-coupling or the metal assembly in the middle of the fan and the fan belt pulley - I cannot see anything on my machine that connects that metal temp-coupling to the pulley.

I was assuming that the fan would slip on the end of the shaft and to remove it one would unscrew something and pull it toward the radiator and off the shaft. But there does not seem to be anything removable on the front or radiator side of the fan. The fan assembly floats freely over the shaft back and forth about 1/2 inch.

It is possible too that the fan that is on there is not the original part.

Any advice would be welcome!

Thanks

MT