Fan housing loose?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by Louey, Jun 25, 2024.

  1. Louey

    Louey Moderator

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  2. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Looks like the through bolts on the fan housing are either loose or the threads stripped as when he wobbled it, the motor remained still.

    He could remove the fan off the crank, check the mounting bolts which, from memory are behind the fan. There are four.

    The bolts he pointed to hold the two fan housing halves together, Id check the others but if it was me, id leave them till i was home and concentrate on the others,
     
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  3. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    Can't think why the shroud bolts came loose unless they were never tightened up proper and vibrated loose .
    As for the fan ...can't make out if the bolts are just loose or something bad further in .
     
  4. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Is the fan loose Ewan, could see the housing moving but not the fan.
     
  5. Faust

    Faust Supporter

    Not sure Mark looked like it was moving when he pulls on the fan ,but doesn't look like the 3 bolts are loose or could be single bolt on the flange its attached to .
    I get the impression some one has been trying to strip it down or something ...it was stolen was it not .
     
  6. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Yeah it was stolen, hes trying to get back home?

    He could invest a bit of time and tools to do a thorough check. At the end of the day, Id want to get back to safer ground.

    I do wonder if there is a VW club in France could look out for him.
     
  7. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Don't have either account, can anyone somehow get the video on here? :)
     
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  8. Louey

    Louey Moderator

    Not easily - I tried looking at the links whilst not being logged into tto either platform, no chance. I've linked this page to the guy Dean whose van it is. He is currently in Helsinki looing for a suitable garage/mechanic. Dean is is from Scotland and travels Europe either on his push bike or in the camper AND his cat Nala.
     
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  9. DubCat

    DubCat Smells Rats

    Followed him for the first couple of years when he found Nala. Great story.
     
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  10. Louey

    Louey Moderator

    UPDATE

    Someone got hold of a guy who runs an Air-cooled club in Finland. He owns quite a lot of VWs. He popped to Helsinki and fitted some new bolts to the fan housing.

    :thumbsup:
     
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  11. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    Excellent!
     
  12. Louey

    Louey Moderator

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  13. link took me to a video of a cat
     
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  14. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

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  15. Louey

    Louey Moderator

    That would be Nala, the van owner's cat. :)
     

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