2003 75 Diesel Engine Fan sans resistor, failed.
Hi everyone new member here, pleased to be with you after 12 years of mostly trouble free ownership. Thing is, engine fan doesn't work, hasn't done for a few years, managed to get by without it. (amazing how the engine runs so cool but no quick heating in the winter, no Aircon in the summer) So with climate change threatening hotter summers and time on my hands I thought I should get the fan working. I have tried to get the latest on this but the threads are all quite old. Can anyone direct me to the latest budget fix please? Not averse to fitting new brushes to mine or a used unit. I've read that the fellow Jules was the expert, don't know if he still is. I've found reference to the Kenlow option now maybe Revotec ? Can a used Land Rover unit be fitted ? Retired and muddled so would appreciate some advice. Thanks.
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I have fitted a Revotec fan earlier this year, purchased from Jules. Comes with fitting instructions and photos, and was a fairly easy repair to do. Can’t think of anything you should be checking before fitting the fan; if there is, then someone on this forum will point it out.
This is an excellent forum for advice and help- and having fitted one fan, I would be happy to give advice if I can. |
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If you have a 3 speed motor then fitting new brushes is the most cost effective repair. If you can see a resistor through the radiator grille (2 speed system) and it's silver then replace it with the gold version. In rare cases the diesel's control box PCB fails. Simon |
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Hi Simon, thanks for your comment about using new brushes, how likely is the armature to be undamaged, the fan spins freely at the mo. If that's the case is it likely the PCB ? In that case maybe I should go for a new Revotec ? Also in your experience, how often do 2nd hand fans appear for sale ? My idea would be be to get one, fit new bushes, then swap it over. Any thoughts on that ? Cheers.
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And i think this is Jules site - price is for fan and fitting service.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202491147...IAAOSwSzpbcq-G |
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Peter. There is a fair chance the existing brushes will look like those in the picture below.--The only way to find out is to remove the fan.--Lots of info on the forum how to do it.---( In the--How-To's )
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A new Revotec is expensive and requires wiring modifications. You said that you wanted "a budget fix" and that is new brushes on your existing motor or a gold resistor depending upon which type you have. Quote:
So please report back Peter with which fan you have and we'll take it from there. :} Simon |
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That is a very old photo of mine back in 2011, and it was a very bad fan motor had burned out, so you can see from the board. Most fan motor if caught early the brushes for the low and medium will need changing out, but always best to swap all of them. As you can se this one was bad also. https://i.imgur.com/KD3w6Val.jpg1 This one was serviceable https://i.imgur.com/rxVorMOl.jpg2 Peter should check to see if he can see a silver resistor or not, if yes then he needs a gold resistor. https://i.imgur.com/hYyWtBfl.jpg3 It could sometimes be the PCB https://i.imgur.com/kq9J2fml.jpg4 If not maybe some new brushes or contact me ;) |
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