Thanks Bernd, for your response, I think I'm going to end getting a new one
from the dealer.
I've checked the archives for any advice or pictures on replacing this
myself and I don't think I could as I don't have the proper tools at hand
for this job. Unless someone can give me a site to go to (such as the
thermostat replacement on the archives) that would be a step by step
procedure for the fan clutch replacement, then I guess I'm stuck with going
to the dealer for a fix.
Thanks again
Jay
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
> > To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: March 27, 2003 5:29 PM
> > Subject: DML: Fan clutch roar: weird
> >
> >
> > > I remember Bernd's post about the fan should not spin more than 5
> > > revolutions when cold, but on my 97, 318 ever since I've had it
whether
> > cold
> > > or hot it would not spin more than 1/4 revolution, as if the fluid
> inside
> > it
> > > was like molasses. But here is my question, lately when I'm driving
> > slowly
> > > and turning corners, left or right I get that fan roar until I
> straighten
> > > out then it stops, but if I start turning again it starts to roar
again.
> > Is
> > > this normal?
> > > Also I've noticed that I can grab the fan blades and slightly rock it
> back
> > > and forth and there seems to be a little play in it where it connects
to
> > the
> > > water pump, only about 1mm or so. Is there a bearing at the end of
the
> > > water pump that the fan attaches to that can be replaced or what am I
> > > looking at here? Any advice here guys would be greatly appreciated as
> > this
> > > fan roar is driving me nuts.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help in this matter,
> > > Jay
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