The old style fan clutch was loose, wobbly. Replaced with spare.
The parts drawing says the bolt is 6mm. it's 10mm. 28mm length. I used that size but without the shoulder. All threads.
Did I do a fatal bad nasty ? Sorry, still cold. Didn't have one, all I had was full threaded.
Are allen bolts a big deal in the aluminum hub ? Hex bolts seem to have worked for years.
Where do we buy a new (center bolt) fan clutch? $166 is more than the new style hex nut version x 2.
Pulling the radiator is a big sloppy aggravation.
Fan clutch bolt, etc.
Fan clutch bolt, etc.
You could replace the water pump with the new type and use the new type fan clutch.
...tom
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From: T Hanson <trhanson@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Fan clutch bolt, etc.
#AOLMsgPart_1_5a782f13-7374-4144-bb49-98ba13a7a73e td{color: black;} The old style fan clutch was loose, wobbly. Replaced with spare.
The parts drawing says the bolt is 6mm. it's 10mm. 28mm length. I used that size but without the shoulder. All threads.
Did I do a fatal bad nasty ? Sorry, still cold. Didn't have one, all I had was full threaded.
Are allen bolts a big deal in the aluminum hub ? Hex bolts seem to have worked for years.
Where do we buy a new (center bolt) fan clutch? $166 is more than the new style hex nut version x 2.
Pulling the radiator is a big sloppy aggravation.
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...tom
-----Original Message-----
From: T Hanson <trhanson@earthlink.net>
To: tech_forum <tech_forum@firstfives.org>
Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 4:50 pm
Subject: Fan clutch bolt, etc.
#AOLMsgPart_1_5a782f13-7374-4144-bb49-98ba13a7a73e td{color: black;} The old style fan clutch was loose, wobbly. Replaced with spare.
The parts drawing says the bolt is 6mm. it's 10mm. 28mm length. I used that size but without the shoulder. All threads.
Did I do a fatal bad nasty ? Sorry, still cold. Didn't have one, all I had was full threaded.
Are allen bolts a big deal in the aluminum hub ? Hex bolts seem to have worked for years.
Where do we buy a new (center bolt) fan clutch? $166 is more than the new style hex nut version x 2.
Pulling the radiator is a big sloppy aggravation.
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...tom
and now an '80 528i, the 7th and last in the series
1981 528i, no. 6 in a series... only 270 k miles
and now an '80 528i, the 7th and last in the series
1981 528i, no. 6 in a series... only 270 k miles
I don't know the length offhand, but it's an 8MM bolt, not 6 or 10. Seems like every one I've seen just had a lockwasher on there but no shoulder bolt or anything. And a plain old hex head bolt, not an allen.
New fan clutches are outrageous, but I think I've still got 2 or 3 I'd be happy to sell.
New fan clutches are outrageous, but I think I've still got 2 or 3 I'd be happy to sell.
Mike W.
02 525ita. Wife's, aka grocery getter
02 530i. New to the fleet, 3 pedals.
03 QX4, AKA the Datsun. Finally got the 4WD vacationmoble to stop smoking.
07 Xterra. Still on the DL, a purchase from hell.
02 525ita. Wife's, aka grocery getter
02 530i. New to the fleet, 3 pedals.
03 QX4, AKA the Datsun. Finally got the 4WD vacationmoble to stop smoking.
07 Xterra. Still on the DL, a purchase from hell.