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[chrisg]

hi guys
the fan on my mini is catching with the bottom of the cowling, ive just fittted a new top bracket as it didnt have one before and it was fine for a while now its catching again. any top tips? its a MK II 1275 auto
cheers
chris

[mini93]

is there no chance of persuading it out of the way? how badly is it catching?
pics would be a wonder!!

Edited by mini93, 10 October 2006 - 10:44 PM.

[vasi]

If you cannot obtain any adjustment by undoing the bolts on the cowling-to-rad and wiggleing / tightening back up. (Pretty sure MkII is the same as III / IV) then there's always blade shaving. A few hundred thou off your plastic fan blades will make little difference to cooling.

[nev_payne]

ive just fittted a new top bracket as it didnt have one before

Probably becuase the fan was catching - previous owner removed it! As above, or you could take a toffee hammer to the suspected area.

[miniboo]

Nev: It had a silly bit off angle iron type stuff as a bracket. i looked at it and said that it would help putting a proper bracket on.

is there bushes in the bottom of the rad mount?