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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: Coolant Fan Visco Clutch
kerry460 - 10/28/2017 8:30 PM
G,,day .
my knowledge is horizontal is ok .
as long as the front is uppermost .
front being as installed in vehicle .
kerry
Thanks Kerry. Mine was packed and shipped with the bimetallic strip up in the box, as shown in ychung's photo; and I think that goes forward towards the radiator when mounted in the truck. |
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kerry460
Elite Veteran
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: tasmania australia
Vehicle(s): 1984 300GD LWB WAGEN
Posts: 611
| RE: Coolant Fan Visco Clutch
G,,day Dutch
my new hub (years ago) was boxed that way and from memory stated this side up .
i refilled my old one through the hole under the bimetalic strip , so if upside down the silicon can gradually seep out .
to access the hole a small pin needs removing .
the refilled one is still on my G and working good .
new one in reserve . in case .
kerry |
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jnicol
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2008
Location: Cranbrook, B.C. Canada
Vehicle(s): 91 300GD, 911 (993), Dodge Durango, Subaru rally
Posts: 680
| Re: Coolant Fan Visco Clutch
AGuess - 9/24/2017 6:54 PM
Hi Dutch,
Have you thought of Jonathan at Blue Ridge Mercedes. I understand that he rebuilt a clutch for another member who has a 500GE in Miami.
Hope life is good.
AGuess
Unfortunately, I have to say I would not recommend Blue Ridge Mercedes. After a suggestion like the one above on this forum, I spoke with them and arranged to ship them my viscous coupler for rebuild. Years and years went by and I could not get them to send it back to me. On a lark, this year I thought I'd send them another email about it and without much information, it returned back to me in the mail. I have no idea if they did actually rebuild it. During the passing years I initially set up an electric fan and then bought a new viscous fan coupler for future. |
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jnicol
Elite Veteran
Date registered: May 2008
Location: Cranbrook, B.C. Canada
Vehicle(s): 91 300GD, 911 (993), Dodge Durango, Subaru rally
Posts: 680
| Re: Coolant Fan Visco Clutch
DUTCH - 10/29/2017 7:30 AM
Inkblotz - 10/28/2017 8:54 AM
Be aware that all fan clutches need to be stored vertically not horizontally. I am told by the manufacturer that if stored horizontally (lying down) for any length of time they become unusable.
If that be the case, the manufacturer (Sachs/ZF ) needs to be educated to ship them that way. My recently installed Sachs visco fan came shipped direct from ZF (the parent company ) horizontally in the box; and I'd be willing to bet that it was stored on their warehouse shelf in that position, too.
I have one on my shelf that I bought for future needs. Having read the above on this forum in the past I paid close attention to the labeling on the box, which clearly indicates flat, with one side up (haven't opened it, but trusting the arrows).
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