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jamie@thefatgarage

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4th Jun, 2011 at 04:08:17pm

Sometime in the last 6 months during the build I've lost the big washer type thing that goes on the outside of the water pump pulley. The one that's about 2" diameter with a big hole in the middle and 4 smaller holes round the outside. It's a 1275 water pump if that makes any difference..

Anyone got one?

I also broke one of the plastic ends of the roof lining bars, anyone got one of those? (just the end - any colour) or am i making one from a bit of wood..

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Rod S

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4th Jun, 2011 at 04:19:19pm

From your description, that's the spacer that moves the fan away from the water pump.

I don't have a spare myself but if no-one else offers they are a standard item from MiniSpares and others - two different thicknesses IIRC. Just search for fan spacer.

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4th Jun, 2011 at 04:45:38pm




On 4th Jun, 2011 Rod S said:
From your description, that's the spacer that moves the fan away from the water pump.

I don't have a spare myself but if no-one else offers they are a standard item from MiniSpares and others - two different thicknesses IIRC. Just search for fan spacer.


Ahh, I get it now. I don't have a fan on it. I thought it was just to spread the clamping across a wider area, I didn't realise it was a spacer. Has anyone run the pulley without it, just the bolts + washers?

Rod S

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4th Jun, 2011 at 04:53:31pm

I've certainly assembled mine with just plain and spring washers (front mounted radiator) because as far as I can remember that is just how the Metros were assembled.

Maybe Andy/John can confirm.

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4th Jun, 2011 at 06:06:56pm

On original A35 A series engines there was a reinforcing plate on top of the fan, designed to stop the flexing of the blades.

I know of several instances where this was omitted and blades flew off, through the rad (Steel two blade fan)

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4th Jun, 2011 at 06:23:18pm

no spacer on our engine. Can't see it doing much more than adding mass for the engine to spin

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*
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