I have solved my issues and the car is keepin cool. Ended up using a thermo fan mounted in front of the radiator, pushing air. Now there's no need for the factory fan.

Thanks for the help.

With my A15 radiator I've stuck the fan on the radiator inlet side and coincidentally I couldn't really move it past there because of the water pump. Works good though.

hey Aegis i had the exact same thing happen to me i am running a corolla radiator and one day the mount decided to break (goodbye radiator). youll find one big thermo wont fit in between the motor (but you might be able to fit one on the front)i am running 2 8 inch fans which fit great with the pully sitting between . i dont no who told you they dont make the mounts anymore as i bought some bout a month ago , just go down to super cheap or repco and the should be able to get some easy

I'm worried the mounts might be shagged but they still look good. That would be a definate contributer if not cause. Which also sucks as I hear they aren't being made any more.

Spewin about teh crushed 120y s I thought I had a good lead there. When I called u pull it yesterday they told me they have no 1200s or sunnys but I didn't ask them about 120y I .still might try a few other yards.

Thanks for the correction Littledarkone... I would like to see the auto shroud - I do realise that fans work better with one, which is why more modern cars all have them.

Just checked U-Pull-Its online listing, and it says the northern yard has 2 sunnys, but maybe it's out of date. It does look like they've crushed all their 120y's which is a shame, they used to have heaps of them!

You can also find A series in vanettes.

Good luck

why is it hitting in the first place ?? broken engine mount/s????

if you're using a stock sized radiator and have no space my I suggest the thermo mounted on the other side of teh radiator as a pusher fan, they should have enough space for a 10" if the 12" wont fit.

Also Luke, 1200 auto's have a tiny lil shroud, my friend Ash has one and Benny on here should have a pic of his somewhere

The engine is a near stock a14. The way I've been thinking is an electric pump on the radiator hose with blankin plate, or a stock fan and no fan flashing.

If the radiator isn't gonna suffer from not having the flashing then I'm laughing. The radiator was quoted at $50. Fixed on Monday. It was only made a couple months prior to me buying the car. But a fan is the real issue.

I called u pull it and they didn't have any 1200s or sunnys apparently. But what other cars use the same A series engines. I've been told the fan is the same through out the series.

Dyna, where are you from cause Im keen on your fan.

What mods have been done to your engine? If it's stock, I'd just stick to the standard gear. Thermos / electric water pumps etc. just give you more things to go wrong unless you really need them. My 1200 has never over heated with a stock 120y radiator and standard fan. I run no shroud (the standard 1200 never had one as far as I know).

If you need a cheapie to get you going, just check out U-Pull-It at Elizabeth. I have pulled plenty of near new radiators out of there over the years - I presume people cook their engines, attempt to fix the cooling system and then it doesn't work and they just drag the car down to the wreckers.

if you need a fan im taking mine off in the next few days if you want it? i also have a standard 1200 radiator .