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[Pitchfork]

My viscous fan clutch is brand new and it is always engaged.
The noise is just plain awful.
We've tried replacing it three times, presuming it was faulty, but it just keeps roaring, from cold and when the engine is hot. [smiley=angry.gif]
I do not contemplate removing the affair however, because summers here (France) can get very hot indeed, and the two aircon fans don't seem purposeful enough to keep up with the task.
 

So is mine but at last the engine does not overheat
It only started to be engaged full time after the water pump was replaced after a bearing failure, prior to that I cannot recall having ever heard it roar- Curious!

[chartz]

If the mechanic who did the surgery failed to stock the clutch vertically, it may have kicked the bucket !

[Pitchfork]

If the mechanic who did the surgery failed to stock the clutch vertically, it may have kicked the bucket !

Please explain!

[TheBoy]

viscous mech must be kept upright at all times, else they tend to fail quickly.

[Pitchfork]

When you say vertical do you mean face-up or on edge?
Once failed can they be rescued, if so how?

[TheBoy]

When you say vertical do you mean face-up or on edge?
Once failed can they be rescued, if so how?

I mean vertical - ie, as it is in the car.

[Pitchfork]

When you say vertical do you mean face-up or on edge?
Once failed can they be rescued, if so how?

I mean vertical - ie, as it is in the car.

Thanks
I wonder how a VX dealer stores new ones or how many times they get inverted in transit from VX??
Have you got your spares stored vertically?

[chartz]

Yes, that's precisely my problem—all the viscous clutches my Opel mechanic tried returned faulty, probably due to bad warehouse stocking conditions. It is clearly stated on the box that it must be stocked vertically, i.e. on the egde, standing upright.
I'm now waiting  for a fourth   replacement under warranty.

[Pitchfork]

I wonder how they can be rescued?

[chartz]

I was told they can't. B****r !

[TheBoy]

I wonder how they can be rescued?

rescued by buying new one. No workarounds.

[Pitchfork]

On the basis that a replacement may not have been correctly stored, I'll put up with the roaring, it's a Traktor after all, not the most quiet vehicle on the road!

[chartz]

It has a diesel engine alright, but you have to remember it shouldn't sound like a tractor at all. When adjusted correctly, and believe me, very few machanics have the knowledge, the engine is very quiet indeed, more so than my petrol Mégane 1.6i !
A tractor it is not, sorry !
The BMW M51 is very tricky to adjust, but once it's been done properly, it's a gem.
The viscous fan fully covers the engine noise chez moi, and I certainly won't put up with that !

[Seth]

My viscous fan clutch is brand new and it is always engaged.
The noise is just plain awful.
We've tried replacing it three times, presuming it was faulty, but it just keeps roaring, from cold and when the engine is hot. [smiley=angry.gif]
I do not contemplate removing the affair however, because summers here (France) can get very hot indeed, and the two aircon fans don't seem purposeful enough to keep up with the task.
 

How much did the stealers charge for the viscous?

[Pitchfork]

It has a diesel engine alright, but you have to remember it shouldn't sound like a tractor at all. When adjusted correctly, and believe me, very few machanics have the knowledge, the engine is very quiet indeed, more so than my petrol Mégane 1.6i !
A tractor it is not, sorry !
The BMW M51 is very tricky to adjust, but once it's been done properly, it's a gem.
The viscous fan fully covers the engine noise chez moi, and I certainly won't put up with that !

I treat the Traktor as a work-horse not a limousine