Excellent article on this here:
http://neuralfibre.com/paul/4wd/tuning- ... fan-clutch
and also here:
http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... fan#p70544
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Re: Tuning and Understanding your Toyota Viscous Fan Clutch
Thanks Eric! Excellent stuff... you're not just good looks after all...
By the way whose that old fuddy duddy oke in your avatar?
Now I wish I never butchered my old viscous fan when it packed up... :x
mr b
By the way whose that old fuddy duddy oke in your avatar?
Now I wish I never butchered my old viscous fan when it packed up... :x
mr b
Re: Tuning and Understanding your Toyota Viscous Fan Clutch
Thanks FD, very interesting!
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Re: Tuning and Understanding your Toyota Viscous Fan Clutch
Thanks for the links Eric. I believe those couplings to be for a Cruiser. My bakkie and I take it most SFA's look different to those and don't have adjusting screws etc. I've got some pics of mine somewhere and will try and post it
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Re: Tuning and Understanding your Toyota Viscous Fan Clutch
Okay maybe I didn't take mine apart all the way.....viewtopic.php?f=67&t=7538&start=0
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