Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II53 · COOLING SYSTEM - V8
53 · Engine

COOLING SYSTEM - V8 (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 4 of 4)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
COOLING SYSTEM - V8Description · page 4 of 4
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COOLING SYSTEM - V8

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Viscous fan

1 Coolant pump pulley drive attachment
2 Fan blades

3 Bi-metallic coil
4 Body

The viscous fan provides a means of controlling the speed of the fan relative to the operating temperature of the 
engine.  The fan rotation draws air through the radiator, reducing engine coolant temperatures when the vehicle is 
stationary or moving slowly.

The viscous fan is attached to the coolant pump drive pulley and secured to the pulley by a  nut. The nut is positively 
attached to a spindle which is supported on bearings in the fan body. The viscous drive comprises a circular drive 
plate attached to the spindle and driven from the coolant pump pulley and the coupling body. The drive plate and the 
body have interlocking annular grooves with a small clearance which provides the drive when silicone fluid enters the 
fluid chamber. A bi-metallic coil is fitted externally on the forward face of the body. The coil is connected to and 
operates a valve in the body. The valve operates on a valve plate with ports that connect the reservoir to the fluid 
chamber. The valve plate also has return ports which, when the valve is closed, scoop fluid from the fluid chamber 
and push it into the reservoir under centrifugal force.

Silicone fluid is retained in a reservoir at the front of the body. When the engine is off and the fan is stationary, the 
silicone fluid level stabilises between the reservoir and the fluid chamber. This will result in the fan operating when the 
engine is started, but the drive will be removed quickly after the fan starts rotating and the fan will 'freewheel'.

At low radiator temperatures, the fan operation is not required and the bi-metallic coil keeps the valve closed, 
separating the silicone fluid from the drive plate. This allows the fan to 'freewheel' reducing the load on the engine, 
improving fuel consumption and reducing noise generated by the rotation of the fan.

When the radiator temperature increases, the bi-metallic coil reacts and moves the valve, allowing the silicone fluid 
to flow into the fluid chamber. The resistance to shear of the silicone fluid creates drag on the drive plate and provides 
drive to the body and the fan blades.

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