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£108.99 +VAT for a Kenlowe fan - are they cheaper elsewhere?
electricbluebadger:
Vauxhall cavalier fans and cowlings are an almost perfect fit on a tdi radiator and shift a huge amount of air.
Cheers Steve
skip:
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Because I've used both and Pacets stuff packs alot more punch for the money and the plastic mouldings are of a much better standard I.E not having loads of excess moulding material left on the components.
Each size of fan has a range of motor options including water proof ones (ideal for froadin) and the whole unit is much more ridgid.
Wireless:
Having had twin Kenlowes on the V8, I can safely say they were crap.
They seized up and blew the fuses, and caused a hose on the top of the engine to blow.
After replacing the fans, the supplied fuses were shorted (bypassed) by water ingress, and the next time the fans seized (inevitable), the wires melted. This time a hose to the LPG Vapouriser blew.
I was lucky the car didn't catch fire.
I put the second Kenlowe kit in the bin, re-fitted the viscous fan and plastic cowling, and felt better.
Except the weight of the twin Kenlowes / resulting overheating seems to have caused / contributed to a cracked radiator.
Apart from replacing the viscous coupling, I've not had a problem with the cooling system since then.
The fuel savings were negligible and more than off-set by the Kenlowes, so I question the whole idea of electric fans really.
Especially when you consider that I've never took the Disco off-roading until last month.
lee celtic:
I've just bought a Mondeo fan ,same curved blades as the kenlows and the same size .
After seeing Paul Humphries landy at a Bala laning weekend were he'd taken a Mondeo fan and cowl turned it 90' and trimmed a couple of mounts it fitted like a glove so I got one last night off eblag for 99p :D
When It arrives I will fit it with photos :wink:
auf_wiedersehen_pet:
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Just had a look on Eblag and the fan is nearly identical althought the mount is different. I am putting my order on hold whilst I wait for your pictures. Good Luck.
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