Hello, it's been a while since I have posted on here but I now own a MK4 XR3i. Anyway I took her out for a nice drive and noticed that the cooling fan isn't kicking in. I have tried bridging the connection (at least I think I have, I put a paper clip in the connection from the fan) and the fan didn't run? I have checked the fuse and also the fan spins freely by hand. If possible I want to fix it myself, any ideas?

 

Check if your getting power first. If you are then you know the fans faulty, if your not then its obviously a wiring issue.

Edit: The above is presuming you bridged it correctly

 

I am a massive newbie to this lol but really want to learn! So how do I check if I'm getting power? If the fan was faulty could I just replace the motor?

 

Use a multimeter.

And yes you could just replace the motor/fan unit

 

So do I just connect a multimeter to the connection that goes to the fan? Is there a relay for the fan?

 

Take the wiring plug off the fan switch in the radiator, insert paperclip or piece of wire into plug you have just removed, to bridge the 2 wires together. (don't forget to have ignition on)

If it doesn't work, put the black wire of your multimeter to a good earth, and one of the pins in the plug that you have removed should have power. (again check with ignition on)

Try this and see what you have.

 

Fixed thanks for the help

 

What was the fault then?