Shooter63
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| posted on 29/8/18 at 09:23 PM |
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EBay fan views
I need a new cooling fan for my new alloy polo clone rad, what are people's views on the ebay ones that seem pretty darn cheap at around £20,
and having a measure up the 10" one seems about right?
Shooter
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 04:45 AM |
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It may be OK, but don't expect it to perform as well as a proper branded one....
(I know an electronics engineer who bought one, and when tested its power was substantially lower than quoted. Well, there is s surprise! He sent it
back and bought a Spal)
I have a spal on one car, and a cheapy on another. The cheapy seems to work OK, then again it very rarely comes on.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 06:07 AM |
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well at £20 you know there will be cost cutting going on...
But then all depends on how much it's used and how much the rad can cope on it's own. I never seen a worn out fan on any car and for years
I drove my old nissan with the fan missing, even towing trailers too and it was just fine. If it stops working, yeah just get another £20 fan. A fan
check switch for the dash that bypasses the thermostat switch might be an idea so you can check it operates.
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ianhurley20
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 08:02 AM |
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On my car I use an MX5 fan and on a friends we have a Ford Focus one. VERY cheap and both are excellent bits of kit, easily adapted to the radiators
we have (MX5 slightly easier) - mine a VW polo one and the other is a proper ally one
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nick205
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 08:07 AM |
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IIRC I paid about £40 for a branded fan to fit in my MK Indy with a Polo radiator (2.0 Pinto engine). Fan used to come on in traffic and never had
any issues with it's performance or engine cooling overall. Better safe than sorry IMHO when it comes to this sort of thing.
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Ugg10
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 08:08 AM |
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I got the 120w one rather than the 80w one. Thought a slightly bigger motor may be worth the extra couple of pounds.
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johnemms
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 07:07 PM |
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polo rad vw gti fittings
Scrap yard - VW Golf - cut n shut out second fan 
 
VW Gti Rad Fans & new core
Own chassis & Build - First time pass!!
"7's" aren't really "cars", they are 'experiences"
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 07:13 PM |
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They are pants, changed mine for a Spal.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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Oddified
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| posted on 30/8/18 at 08:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
They are pants, changed mine for a Spal.
2nd that..night and day difference when you fit proper fan such as Spal etc
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