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Sculptorman



Joined: 29 Nov 2010
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Location: Valley, nr Chingford Mount, London

PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:09    Post subject: Timing Chain and wobbly Fan Reply with quote

Hi to you all,
After fixing my indicator problem via this site I have recently been having a number of problems with the beasts engine.

1. It is losing water from the radiator header tank. I keep having to top it up. It is fine if topped up but I can not seem to find an obvious leak.
2. I can move the timing chain a couple of millimeters. Does this need to be replaced?
3. The fan has a lot of play in it, I can move it around quite abit and it wobbles as I run the engine. Is it a case of replacing the belt or something more drastic? Is the can connected directly to the crank of engine or an independent unit?

The Delica is an 2.8 turbo diesel

Ta ROb
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 18:30    Post subject: Re: Timing Chain and wobbly Fan Reply with quote

Sculptorman wrote:

1. It is losing water from the radiator header tank. I can not seem to find an obvious leak.
2. I can move the timing chain a couple of millimeters. Does this need to be replaced?
3. The fan has a lot of play in it, I can move it around quite abit and it wobbles as I run the engine. Is it a case of replacing the belt or something more drastic? Is the can connected directly to the crank of engine or an independent unit?

Ta ROb

1) You really need to be sure it's the rad tank, and not the "Header/Expansion" tank, try adding some sort of dye to the coolant.
If it has a plastic header tank, the plastic gives way from the core, best to replace with an all metal one. I did.

2) Best to be safe, if the chain malfunctions = Really bad NASTIES  Crying or Very sad

3) The fan is belt driven.
Check carefully, see if it is the viscous coupling that is loose, if so, it needs to be changed, or go for electric fan.

HTH

Mr D
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Sculptorman



Joined: 29 Nov 2010
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Location: Valley, nr Chingford Mount, London

PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 10:55    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr D. Thanks for the advice. I will look in to a dye or colour to hunt down where the water is leaking from. Is there anyone you can recommended for the timing chain - probably the fan bit as well- either garage or person. I live near Chingford Mount, London
again thanks for the help

ROb
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 15:58    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark 3 for the timing chain. He's a club member and a mobile mechanic, specialising in the timing chain and pump seals.

See:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=47860
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 18:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sculptorman wrote:
Mr D. Thanks for the advice. I will look in to a dye or colour to hunt down where the water is leaking from. Is there anyone you can recommended for the timing chain - probably the fan bit as well- either garage or person. I live near Chingford Mount, London
again thanks for the help

ROb


I used to live in woodford Rob and yes I can come to you to supply and fit a new chain   :D

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Sculptorman



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Location: Valley, nr Chingford Mount, London

PostPosted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:18    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Lewis for the heads up. Mark had done the pump seal a number of years ago and then a mate who lived opposite me. That used too draw abit of attention, two Delicas parked in the same road next to each other. Will contact Mark as soon as.
Thanks again
ROb
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