Hi,

I have a 4.2 S/C and my radiator needs replacing. Can this be done without removing the viscous fan on this engine? I've tried all afternoon to get it off. Is it left hand thread?

I've tried smacking it both ways but without the locking tool I'm struggling. Have doused it in WD40 and will try again tomorrow!

I've done a search and can't find anything on here.

Thanks

Yeah they are left hand.

Leave the belt on.

You need to knock the spanner to the passenger side.
But yeah they are a difficult.

Don’t forget the ac condenser it bolted to the main rad.
So remove the 2 bolts at the front. Lift it a few cm out the slots and cable tie it with long ties to the slam panel

Hi Andy

Thanks for the tips, I appreciate that!

I'll hopefully get it off tomorrow without needing the locking tool! This is the toughest one I've contended with.

Cheers

According to the workshop manual they are a R/H thread on the S/C's.



Cheers
Col

Thanks Col

Better have my Weetabix in the morning before picking up the club hammer!

Club hammers no good you either need LR tool 00001 4lb (1.81 kg) lump hammer if you know what to hit it or LR tool 00002 9lb (4.08 kg) lump hammer if you know where to hit it  If it ain't broken down it soon will
Pulling my Vanmaster tin tent with my 2005 RED RRS HSE TDV6
1973 Land Rover Series 3 110 safari Gone but not forgotten
1990 Discovery 200Tdi Gone thank god
1996 Discovery 300Tdi sadly missed
2003 Discovery TD5 Gone to LR heaven
2004 Discovery TD5 Gone to Aberdeen hope it likes it there
2005 RRS HSE Rimini Red (my Disco 3 in a posh frock) sadly selling
Think I see a pattern here

Haha the hammer did the trick in the end. 36mm spanner and belted the crap out of it, was the toughest viscous I've removed.

Pulled all 3 rads our to see 2 are leaking, only the air con rad appears to be leak free..

Looks like I'm shopping on eBay for £320 worth of radiator, sad times. I'm also worried about fitting them as it's very tight. Any tips when refitting these?

Thanks all