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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 15:21 Post subject: Air Con Fan Repair |
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Maybe this will be of use to someone - especially as there doesn't seem to be a working fan available for the MkII any more.
I have spent far too much time trying to get my condenser fan working.
First attempt - Buy a used one ..... typical, it did not work!
Second attempt - get my original one spinning on the bench and keep squirting silicon oil / WD40 / 3in1 oil etc etc into the motor.
Lots of rust came out and the motor was working fine. Two months later it stopped working nd needed thumping with a hammer to get it to spin.
Third attempt - replace the motor.
Buy a 12 inch electric fan - £25 off eBay
Get the angle grinder to the old motor and cut off the back plate - then cut a hole to take the new motor
Fit the modified plate and the new fan motor
Fit the blades
It still needs painting and the wiring connector splicing onto the fan wires - the fan is a reversible one so needs converting to "push" which involves wiring it "backwards" and turning the fan over on the motor spindle.
It's too cold to do any of that today - and I don't want my hands to look like they did last time I changed it!
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KEVINBUK ******
Age: 67 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 2001 Location: SW Northumberland
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 15:37 Post subject: |
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I hope thats paint and not blood Pete. I also admire your optimism, that you will need air con this summer
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 16:57 Post subject: |
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It's blood Kev - getting the fan out is much more difficult than it ought to be!
It's been a warm winter so hopefully a really hot summer to follow. |
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KEVINBUK ******
Age: 67 Zodiac: Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 2001 Location: SW Northumberland
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 17:00 Post subject: |
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Hells teeth changing the fan should come with a health warning
I have no idea if mine works, but I'm not risking injuries like that for air con...
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 17:02 Post subject: |
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The wire cover on the fan acts like a cheese grater on your skin - but the bottom fixing bolt is so difficult to get to that your hand has to rub against it. |
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NJV6 ******
Age: 102 Zodiac: Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 1355 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:46 Post subject: |
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Hey Pete, how did this mod end up? I tracked down a new motor to fit the genuine housing but it was bloody expensive. |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:53 Post subject: |
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It's two years since I did it and it is still working perfectly - air con is nice and cold.
Did you buy a genuine motor? - my replacement was just one off eBay. |
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NJV6 ******
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:04 Post subject: |
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I haven't bought on yet, just looking online now.
Good price but the freight is a killer for me! $26 + $53 freight! |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:15 Post subject: |
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NJV6 wrote: |
Good price but the freight is a killer for me! $26 + $53 freight! |
Wow! - that's a lot !
I had a similar problem with a set of carpets. The only place in the world (that I could find) that makes them for the MkII is in Australia, steam pressed to the correct shape.
The manufacturer wouldn't ship to the UK due to the cost of shipping - even though I was willing to pay. Total cost was nearly £500 which I didn't think was too bad. |
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NJV6 ******
Age: 102 Zodiac: Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 1355 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:24 Post subject: |
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Wow thats alot for carpets. I just looked up the carpets price, WOW, Genuine through amayama, $1400 and thats just the front half! |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 13:08 Post subject: |
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It's because they are pressed into shape - so a lot of work making them.
I was looking seven years ago when the value of my truck was higher - I couldn't justify spending that much on carpets now. |
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rich r ********
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 14:40 Post subject: |
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I doubt my Pajero in total is worth £500 any more - although the carpets aren't in too bad condition given they're 27 years old. |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 14:46 Post subject: |
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Mine are OK - probably because they are only 23 years old
They get a good clean with carpet shampoo every so often - and I have fitted carpet mats that cover all the bits that get people's feet on them.
Seven years ago I would have paid for new carpets if I could have got them - but other things need doing - new tyres and wheels and two new batteries this year which is the best part of £1000 |
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hutchy ********
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 15:04 Post subject: |
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problem with buying stuff from Australia is the postage..when i was wanting a tjm snorkel for my wide arch i was told for what the postage cost as it goes by volume instead of buying one snorkel buy 2 because of the shape of the packaging they would use..problem was no one was willing to buy the other snorkel plus half the cost of shipping but given as it would have worked out at nearly £300 a snorkel i was not surprised |
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