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[TheBoy]

Fitted the front fan supplied by Dave the Builder - thanks! - had to "tweak" it a bit, the blades were perfect, the motor mounting needed a thwack or 2.  Managed to secure the bottom of the fan shroud, so that's all good.

Resistor on rear fan was an utter, utter arse.  Just accessible enough with both undertrays removed (the inspection one and the main engine one), but the bolt had enough rust to prevent any small tool that would squeeze into the space from gripping, but strong enough to be a proper bitch.  Must have taken 4 hrs

Whacked on Tech2, stage 1 fans perfect .  Next stage errors, and sends straight to stage 5, throwing sucking motor malfunction and sucking motor low input.  Testing the fan from the ecu multiplug, fan is fine both with direct power, and via resistor.  So guessing the ecu has failed

So, the faults found are
Front fan motor seized
Read fan resistor
Probable ecu

And live data of the cooling module puts coolant temp at 70c, so that's 'dangle berries' as well.


Its all back together, as I need it in the week.

[dave the builder]

that's a shame
 did it cancel the coolant light on the dash ?
in which case ,is it worth doing any more too it 
if the front fan kicks in when hot and no dash lights 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-VAUXHALL-ZAFIRA-2-0-DTI-Fan-Control-Module-Switch-Relay-15396912/274074687111?hash=item3fd01fd687:g:nuQAAOSw6WJdubOd
£17 delivered , BUT you said my Jan 2003 engine was different to your engine , 2002 is changeover year ,so I think you'd need to check the part number of what you have fitted   

[TheBoy]

Ignoring when Tech2 attempts to activate cooling fans, light hasn't been seen since its overheat incident

Its going to Guildford tomorrow as it is.  If it gets there and back, all well and good. If it breaks, well, I'll take of the reg and vin plates and leave it there

[dave the builder]

If it overheats enough to catch fire the insurance will pay out 
that said ,I'm sure it will be fine and last you many ,many ,many more years 

[TheBoy]

and last you many ,many ,many more years 

I must have been evil in a former life

[Doctor Gollum]

and last you many ,many ,many more years 

I must have been evil in a former life

Nobody made you buy it

[Auto Addict]

and last you many ,many ,many more years 

I must have been evil in a former life

Nobody made you buy it

We all do daft things at times, but no more so than that Jaime lad, although he's getting old now

[TheBoy]

and last you many ,many ,many more years 

I must have been evil in a former life

Nobody made you buy it

I needed a storage facility when my tool chests outgrew the kitchen. Cue, Battlebus