Yes, the fan clutch is the source of the roar in the morning.If you don't
hear it anytime else, then yours is probably bad just the same as mine
is.Have them change it under warranty if you can.I called about having mine
changed and they said they would have to crank up the truck and let it sit
there and overheat before they could diagnose it and I didn't want that done
to my truck so I am just going to replace it myself.Not worth the fuss
sometimes.Hope this helps,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner
lenses,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,APC white face
gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate flush fiberglass
tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3" dumps,lowered 2" in rear,R/T
fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows tinted to 5%,back
glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate lock,K&N drop-in/ 1ST
place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National DML
meet!!
----Original Message Follows----
From: Stephen Dampier <guldam@sirius.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Subject: DML: clutch fan warning
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:41:51 -0700
Not to be ignorant or anything but is the clutch fan the source of the
roar I get in the morning when taking off cold? Once the Dakota gets warm
it doesn't have that roar. I thought the tranny was refusing to shift.
steveoh
2k Dakota 4x4 CC, 4.7liter V-8, auto
>Subject: Re: DML: clutch fan warning
>
>I took that waste of rotating mass OFF! The 4.7 has an electric fan
>also so I ran mine all summer without the manual fan and the temp never
>rose over 200 degrees (stock Tstat) also I thought sitting in a drive
>through for 15 minutes would heat it up but it stayed right where it is
>supposed to. Granted, I was running the AC so the electric fan was on.
>Now that it is cold out the temp sits a little lower and I'm not using
>the AC.
>
>
>- -=Mike Kuriger
>1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8
>2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7
>http://www.isuzu-mods.com
>http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/NgFQdD9vkNHNg
>
>
>Gmblows@aol.com wrote:
>
>> A while back someone stated that their clutch fan was not
>> disengaging. Well my brother had a similar experience, except
>> he reved the motor up to 5K+ RPMs to try and get it to disengage.
>> Mind you this is a cheby s10 4cyl. The fan exploded, blades
>> everywhere, lots of damage.
>> So if your fan seems to not disengage, have it checked out,
>> or at least don't rev the motor too high until it is fixed.
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