fixing a thermofan to a radiator - Ziptie thingies?

[stradlater]

I need to fix my thermo fans to my radiator.

And last time i did this, I used some 'zip tie' looking thingies, but I've got NO idea what they're called and where to purchase them from.

Anyone got any ideas on what they might be, and/or what other people have used to fix thermo fans to radiators?

Thanks in advance.

[matty12]

They are normally classed as oil cooler mounting kit.Davies Carig make them aswell(part no 0579) as well as another brand but cant remeber their name(its a clear pack with a yellow card stappled to the top.)


Just dont use the metal thread style ones as the have a habit of acting like a hacksaw on the tubes.

[stradlater]

Ah yes, the clear pack with a yellow card. THat's the one I bought last time.

Oil cooler mounting kit you say.

[JoJo]

Just dont use the metal thread style ones as the have a habit of acting like a hacksaw on the tubes.

I have always used these in my cars and never had this happen. I can see how in would happen if you did it dodgy though......

[matty12]

you can get them from veales/ripco/covs and probably most auto pasrt stores.

[Admiral coFF33]

you can get them from veales/ripco/covs and probably most auto pasrt stores.

yep can get em from Malz too ! they arre just located near the thermo fans on teh shelf!

dunno why your not running a shroud though dude.... will increase cooling by 200%

[stradlater]

Ain't got space for a shroud..

Hardly got space for a thermofan if I'm honest.

And by ripco, I assume you mean repco?


We dont' have any of those other stores over here.

[twentyEight]

I'd agree with Repco being Ripco. We do have Covs (Coventrys) here, but they are called Bursons in Vic.

With a shroud, it should be no taller than the thermo itself, but will make a huge difference to just a thermo by itself. As River will attest to, he ran just a thermo and was constantly overheating until he ran a shroud with it.

[stradlater]

Bursons. Yeah, I have one of them new here. I think I'll hit them both up tomorrow and see what i can find.

As for a shroud - It simply ain't going to happen. I will however have two thermo fans on it, so with a bit of luck that will make a difference.

[thechuckster]

If you can find some (or the kit doesn't includes some), some very soft sticky-backed foam rubber on the side of the mounting plates that sit up against the radiator.

They sometimes only come with fibre-washers so even if the zip-tie is done up tight, they can move about a bit either mashing up more fins than ideal, or rubbing on the core/tube.

A tiny amount of padding helps stop them vibrating.

[andrew_mx83]

cable tie with big head + large washer with foam tape FTW

[stradlater]

It's finding those 'big headed' cable ties that's the problem mate! :-)

[river]

Hi,

With a shroud, it should be no taller than the thermo itself, but will make a huge difference to just a thermo by itself. As River will attest to, he ran just a thermo and was constantly overheating until he ran a shroud with it.

I had the shroud, but the fan was placed inside it a bit, and not at the optimum position - which is at the end of the shroud (ie closest to the engine).

A larger fan, mounted in the sweet spot of the shroud curtailed my overheating issues.

seeyuzz
river

[twentyEight]

Dat's right, you went bigger... It was Matty 1J that made a new shroud...

Strad, below is what I was thinking for shroud, if the fan will fit, then shroud will as it's thinner than the fan.

http://www.toymods.org.au/forums/sho...postcount=3982

[andrew_mx83]

strad:

call any electrical wholesaler and give them this part #: T&BTY5275MX

they are 450mm long and should have a pretty big head. if not enough then try 5277MX they are 617mm long