Markoteal Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 After driving around 80 miles this weekend of great driving, parked the 90 up at home, had lunch, pottered around and then around 3pm , popped out to top up oil etc and checked levels - after popping up the bonnet I notice the wire that is circled in the attached photo, sticking out through between the fan blades pointing into the engine bay. I can't quite see where it starts but it appears to originate from near the bonnet release mechanism but its not the release wire. Obviously I couldn't start the engine with it there as it would have either have demolished the fan blades or got tangled in the mechanism, so I've bent it up against the back of the radiator and poked the end our of one of the slots in the metal frame that forms the front of the engine bay (and thats where the picture is taken!) I've started it up and all appears ok - no odd rattles or anything looking loose ANY CLUES WHAT THE WIRE IS? I can only think its pinged off from somewhere near the back of the radiator after I arrived home or I would have heard it when driving "tickling the fan blades". Its probably 30 cm long with a 90 degree return at the end about 1cm long Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Its one of the wires that goes across the radiator core, best wriggle it out carefully. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 IIRC on the rear of the radiator is a wire maybe it's come adrift., any paint on it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoteal Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Cheers guys - it looks like its painted black Its currently tucked out of the way of the fan but when I've a bit more time, I 'll have a go at wiggling it out - if I can't get it free, if I reach in as far as I can to cut it, will that be a suitable solution? Or am I best to leave it tucked out of the way till the next time there's a need to have access to the fan? Will the fan be ok with this missing or not not correctly connected? Thanks again Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 so long as the wire is secure out of the way the fan will be fine. the wire IIRC is only tack welded to the radiator, so removing it shouldn't be a major job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoteal Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Cheers Western - much appreciated Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I don't think they're even welded, just poked through a hole if I recall correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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