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[firefox]

Help Please
Just had the head off my 1275 metro engine re-vamped, i had the yellow cooling fan the wrong way so as the engine was down i decided to turn it around, bingo sorted ha ha when i fitted it i made sure it was missing the crankcase breather but on starting the engine WOW yellow bits everywhere, so i changed my boxers ughhhhhhhhh the blades must have bent when it fired up anybody any idea how many spacers i need to stop the fan deflecting and smashing again or should i get a different kind of cooling fan

[firefox]

I like the sound of the hammer simple approach like it like it sold my welder ahhh well

[MRA]

You own a Mini and you sold your welder ??? when you adjust it, make sure the inside face where the filter pipe is brazed to the timing cover is well supported....

[JonnyBMX]

when you put it in, did you spin it to check that it wasnt going to hit? ive just replaced my rad and had to go from 2 spacers 2 one to ensure it didnt hit the rad!

[firefox]

when you put it in, did you spin it to check that it wasnt going to hit? ive just replaced my rad and had to go from 2 spacers 2 one to ensure it didnt hit the rad!

Yeah bud i set the tappets with the fan the right way around i have put in one spacer, just checked and i can get my fingers between the fan and the rad so it will take another one what i did forget to mention it was hitting the crank pully as well seems odd to me just wondering if the fan has disstorted due to overheat ect hopefull a hammer new fan and an extra spacer may solve i did take a 998 engine out have i overlooked something

[firefox]

Well got my new fan just waiting for the spacers, interestingly on the above reply about noise i was put in touch with a classic car restorer who has quite a few mini rebuilds to his name i mentioned the tappets were set to 12 thou and he has told me to set them to 8 inlet and 10 exhaust mmmmmmmmm must admit it is a lot quieter anybody heard of this ohhhh and had a hammer to the crankcase vent bit of luck fan should clear now

[MRA]

Yes have heard of it before... unfortunately whilst it may work for some drivers it doesn't often last for very long before a valve gets too hot and burns out

If you rocker pads are worn out replace or repair, don't attempt to bodge it to make it work ok

[firefox]

Ohhhhhh well thanks for that bud will re-set them again

[Pigeonto]

You own a Mini and you sold your welder ??? ....

CLASSIC!!!!!

[firefox]

??????????? What car yes 1981 Mini

[firefox]

3 spacers new fan sorted thanks for all your help