HOW TO TEST A FAN CLUTCH? [ARCHIVE] - CHEVELLE TECH.
With topnotch features, our fan clutch conpressor guarantees unbeatable quality and reliability that last. Does anybody know how to test a clutch fan? This weekend it got up to 100 and my car would get warm sitting in traffic. If the fan/fan clutch assembly free-wheels with no drag (revolves more than five times when spun by hand), replace the fan clutch. I'm starting a new thread, since the other one discussing cooling kind of went off on a science tangent. You can buy tubes of the stuff from toyota for about $15 each. 1993 Jeep Cherokee Cooling Fan Clutch Testing by your About. Automotive Repair Library, Auto Parts, Accessories, Tools Equipment, Manuals Books, Car BLOG, Links, Index. Is there a reliable method to test the functionality of a fan clutch? 1996 - 2003 (E39) gt; E39 Common Problems and DIY Fixes Dorin (Doru) was kind enough to post up an excellent pdf on how to test for a bad fan clutch. A fan clutch is a thermostatic device that exists as an integral component of certain automotive cooling systems.
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1991 - 1994 Explorer Ranger Navajo gt; Stock 1991 - 1994 Explorers When cold engine, fan turns by hand with slight resistance. How can I tell if my fan clutch is working? Is there resistance to spinning the fan when the engine is hot or cold? The fan blades are attached to and driven by a special viscous fan clutch that Operation is a bit of a mystery, and testing it is rather difficult. The fan clutch is an important part of your vehicle's engine cooling system. Chevelle Tech I want to install a thermal fan clutch with a 5 blade fan on my '67. How do the thermal fans work? Question: Fan Clutch Testing. Would you please inform me as to how I can find out how to check if my fan clutch is working properly? The stock fan and fan clutch assembly also mounts off the shaft of the water hard to say what the efficiency of a fan blade is without aerodynamic testing. I have been searching the archives an hour now and can't find the description of what a working fan feels like hot and cold. This really isn't urgent but I've tried posting this in 6.0 section with no replies.
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I've searched through the forums here and have found some good posts You need to restrict air flow to the radiator. Testing the fan clutch: If you have reason to suspect that the fan clutch is defective, here is the recommended procedure to verify the condition of the fan clutch. Before you start the engine see if the fan will turn freely and not wobble. If it wobbles or doesn't turn it isn't any good. This is the documentation that came with the new fan clutch I recently had to replace. Testing the fan clutch: If you have reason to suspect that the fan clutch is defective, here is the recommended procedure to verify the condition of the fan clutch. The 928 (up thru MY86) uses a thermostatically-controlled silicone fluid cooling fan clutch. I am wondering if my fan clutch is working properly. It can be very expensive to take your vehicle to a mechanic for diagnostic testing.
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