It turned out to be the Fan spindle was goosed !!

JAGUAR X300/330 FAN UNIT REPLACEMENT

I had been getting a vibration noise from the engine and it turned out the spindle in the top
fan had worked its way loose so the fan was shaking.

I spoke to a parts company and the told me £383.00 ++ for a new one

How many do they sell at that price?

I went on ebay and got one for £15.00 incl postage




After a little clean up, I fitted it, a 10 min job to remove the old one:



Two bolts out:





Cut some tie clips:



Unplug and lift out:





New one in:



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I hope it helps someone

 

Good fix, I hope you sploshed some Hamerite over that Xmember while you were in there.

 

Thanks for the write-up ... no doubt someone will need this one day (probably me ).

BTW, for those who don't know what Hammerite is (like me), it's rust treatment/prevention.

Nice snag on the extremely discounted price! Another option I investigate, for things like replacement motors, is an industrial supply house. Here in the US, Grainger is very popular - bring the motor in and they'll match it.

 

Good job, your ride is not gonna give out weird noises at all .Because when these fail , you can heard of some unwanted sounds lol

 

To be honest I didnt but at the week-end I will remove the 2 bolts drop it:

Sand the xmember
paint on some krust
Prime
Then a good coat of Hammerite underseal

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