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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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