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WTD: Broken Fiesta Radiator Fan Switch
Ben_Copeland - 2/8/09 at 09:13 AM

Has anyone got a broken fiesta fan switch?

Just want something to plug the hole, seems a bit silly buying a brand new one.

The switch that switches on the fan, temperature switch. Screws into the radiator.

Cheers

[Edited on 2/8/09 by Ben_Copeland]


mookaloid - 2/8/09 at 09:34 AM

perhaps someone with a lathe can turn one up out of brass for you?


Ben_Copeland - 2/8/09 at 09:52 AM

Possible, but when they only cost about £7 off ebay, i'm not sure its really worth the effort.

Nice idea tho


hillbillyracer - 2/8/09 at 10:25 AM

It'll be a common enough thread used on tons of stuff, if you've got old engines etc lying about have a look over them & something might be the right thing!


Ben_Copeland - 2/8/09 at 10:35 AM



Looks like that ...


hillbillyracer - 2/8/09 at 11:13 AM

I could see that being a 22mm thread like a hydraulic fitting, I know the drain plug from the 4wd dropbox on a FIAT tractor would fit if it is! I'm guessing you're clean out of FIAT tractor drain bungs though?


Ben_Copeland - 2/8/09 at 11:23 AM

Yes, clean out till next year

It also fits in my polo rad.

The annoying thing is, i had 2 broken ones a while ago but i threw them away


rusty nuts - 2/8/09 at 11:41 AM

Some of the older Range Rovers had a plastic bung in the top of the rad which IIRC would do the trick


Ben_Copeland - 2/8/09 at 12:02 PM



Like that? Hope its the right thread.


rusty nuts - 2/8/09 at 12:07 PM

Looks like the part, I'm fairly sure it is the same but do check the thread