finlay
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:23 PM |
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fixing fan to radiator
hi
i ve just fitted my radiator and was about to fit the fan but i cant see how this is done, the only way i can see how to do this is to make up
brackets that come accross from the bushes on the radiator, but these are not in the best possition to support the fans wieght
i checked out the build manual, it looks like they have put a bolt straight through the radiator fins to secure the fan the the rad ? is this how to
do it ?, i wouldnt have thought so
cheers Finlay
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Guinness
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:26 PM |
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http://www.nfauto.co.uk/fan_mount_kit.htm
is what you want.
HTH
Mike
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dan__wright
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:27 PM |
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you can get nylon clips a bit like zipties that will hold them on, i used them and my fan is solid, they are only about 2mm so dont cause much
disruption to the rad.
contact revotec and tell them dan from south moreton reconmended them, cost about £5 + delivery
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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muzchap
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:34 PM |
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Just use 2 zipties!!! thats what I did and still holding strong.
Stick 1 ziptie through and then put the other on the bit poking out behind the radiator - pull up tight (but not too tight) and then trim off the
excess
Very cheap and very locust and it works 
EDIT - just waited for the First Pic to load - I did mine on a recored Escort Rad - doesn't look like much chance of it on that rad!
[Edited on 3/3/08 by muzchap]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:40 PM |
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do these zipties not cut though the radiator due to vibration?
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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finlay
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
http://www.nfauto.co.uk/fan_mount_kit.htm
is what you want.
HTH
Mike
just ordered
cheers
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smart51
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 01:56 PM |
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I cable tied mine on. 2 years later and its just fine.
I made large plasitc "washers" with 2 holes in to spread the load of the cable tie where it does a U turn on the other side of the rad.
Feed the cable tie between the fins of the radiator, loop it round and feed it between the fins lower down on the other side of a "pipe"
or whatever they're called. tighten the tie on the outside face of the fan.
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James
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
do these zipties not cut though the radiator due to vibration?
Indeed, zip ties is the method that a few people who've suddenly had holes appear in their rad have used.
Finlay,
My fan's almost identical to yours. Did yours come with alternative plastic mounts in the kit?
I made up a couple of brackets that bolted the fan from the alternative mounts to the holes in the rad (which I tapped a thread into).
Hope that helps,
James
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Davey D
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 03:03 PM |
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i made some brackets for mine out of Aluminium Flatbar... hang on, and ill find a picture :-)
Edit:
Here ya go
[Edited on 3/3/08 by Davey D]
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 03:22 PM |
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Don't use the zip tie thingies - they WILL wear through your rad core eventually. Trust me 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 03:27 PM |
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Here's a pic of my setup - easy peasy
 
Rescued attachment Radiator.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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BenB
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 04:26 PM |
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Another vote for some aliminium straps instead of those zip-tie thingies.....
I'm sure people have used zip-ties without a problem but for me it's a peace of mind thing...
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finlay
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 05:43 PM |
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thanks for the replys folks
Finlay
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robinj66
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 07:04 PM |
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I think you're better off making up a proper bracket but if you insist on using zip-ties, then put a bit of plastic tubing through the rad and
run the ties through the tube. Saves an awful lot of hasle in the long run
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