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Hi Daniel, Here are the posts that I got sent when I asked about the fan housing: on 25/2/2003 12:34 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote: > I drill and tap the holes deeper into the case, being careful not to break > thru. Bottom tap the holes and use longer bolts. These bolts originally had > external star washers on them, so use those also, as well as loctite. > > I kind of like the suggestion to put some silicone goo on the heads, too, but > I > wouldn't overdo it. > > There should also be a long 8mm bolt that goes thru both halves of the housing > and holds the "handle" in place at the rear. Since that bolt can be tightened > MUCH more than the others it is probably really important not to leave it out. > > Note that the fan housing center hole is supposed to be centered on the crank > as you tighten it. I made a tool to do this, but you can probably do it by eye > with a bit of care. on 24/2/2003 3:57 PM, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com at BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote: > Yes this can be done in the car. Some exhaust systems require removal in > order to get the lower 6mm bolts to be removed. You need a 30 mm socket for > the crank pulley. Jim A. might have a little more insight on those screws, > when reassembling them. When you get them back in and before you re-install > the fan you might want to silicone plug the screws in place (fill the indent > completely covering the screws), as this will keep them from backing out and > getting into the fan. While you have it apart inspect the fan for grooves and > replace if needed. I hope this helps. on 24/2/2003 2:22 PM, Russ wolfe at russella@prairieinet.net wrote: > You should be able to do it in the car. It is a little more awkward, but > it can be done. You will have to break the crank pulley bolt loose. You > can do that by putting the car in 4th gear, and setting the parking > brake. HTH, Ben Doughney '75 1200L '63 1200 - Ringo '71 1600TL http://members.tripod.com/~superkafer/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org