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Re: no fan o'fan clutches

To: Ron & Susan <rroach@direct.ca>
Subject: Re: no fan o'fan clutches
From: Robert Gunther <rjgunthe@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:31:50 -0500
or moral 2:   Update to an electric fan.

Ron & Susan wrote:

> Hi all, I've found an o/d setup for my Spit, so on the way out to get it
> installed the dreaded fan clutch decided to let go, and take out the rad!
> Thanks to BCAA(BC's version of AAA) a flat bed truck took my car the rest of
> the way(maybe the Only way to go out in an LBC? :) )
> so $160 later for a used rad and a MKIV permanently mounted fan water pump,
> and bright orange fan(expensive parts, but they were right in town at the
> local spitfire guy), we still haven't got to the o/d yet!
> moral?....
>
> CHECK THOSE FAN COUPLINGS FOR SLOP!!
>
> Ron
> '78 Spit (soon with j type)
>
> Vancouver

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