Dear All,

I'm considering an upgrade for my W123 1981 5 cylinder 300D

I'd like to junk the mechanical (viscous?) cooling fan and replace it with a super-duper electric system. I'm a bit concerned about vibrations though - surely the removal of a great whirling chunk of metal near to the top of the engine will have an effect?

Whilst the easiest solution is to just take off the fan and drive about without any forced air cooling (it is quite cold here in the Netherlands at the moment) and see how it goes - I'd appreciate any comments from the those who may have done this before me.

I have looked through the old posts and some get close to answering my question - so if I've missed the important one please point me in the right direction! (I am trying not to go over old ground)

Thanking you all in advance...