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DefenderJon Member Since: 01 Dec 2012 Location: Sunny Ulster Posts: 68 |
It’s a right hand thread. Anti-clockwise for removal.
Jon. Defender 90 TD5 CSW - The longer I own it, the newer it gets!! |
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26th Jan 2019 9:28am |
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donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841 |
I bought a spanner off the web - what I'd have thought would have been a decent thing, and it was carp. The fan may not have been off in a while, so it was tight, but not excessively I wouldn't have said. The jaws just opened up and deformed.
I ended up taking a grinder to a 32mm spanner I had, to thin it down enough. Worked perfectly. This was in a Tdi, and I've never had to do anything on a TD5, so it might be different. Just food for thought in case it doesn't go as easily as you'd like. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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26th Jan 2019 9:43am |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5846 |
Cheers for the info chaps. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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26th Jan 2019 10:20am |
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roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039 |
I made my own special tool and use a hammer to kick it loose. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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27th Jan 2019 9:03pm |
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382 |
Glad you got sorted John, sounds like you're doing some work on her!!
Here's the spanners to go for, mine have the td5 and v8 logo stamped in them though. |
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27th Jan 2019 9:17pm |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5846 |
Not done any work yet. Ordered a new fan unit and service kit today.
Some jobs i have been putting off plus down time from motorsport events plus 2 weeks off gives me some time. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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27th Jan 2019 9:27pm |
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10382 |
Don't forget the plastic bag for when you're removing the main oil filter
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27th Jan 2019 9:34pm |
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Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5173 |
Thanks greeni for that tip!! I always made that mess with the oil filters! I had to kebab defender and rover ones off, due to access. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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27th Jan 2019 10:01pm |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5846 |
Good tip Greeni. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th Jan 2019 8:56pm |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5846 |
Viscous fan off - with the help of a copper hammer. The fan spanner wouldn't budge, so a quick knock with a hammer gave enough to move the spanner.
All in all not a bad job with the right tools. Philips screw driver for the fan shroud Set of fan spanners (Flatdog in this case) others makes I am sure are available Hammer to shift the spanner enough to get it started A replacement fan and coffee. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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30th Jan 2019 4:15pm |
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