Re: Re: Symptoms of a HD Fan Clutch?

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jan 08 2004 - 11:12:40 EST


Like most Mopar parts, the individual pieces aren't available individually.
You have to buy the assembly ;-)
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: JAMEPC@aol.com <JAMEPC@aol.com>
To: aol@dakota-truck.net <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, January 08, 2004 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Symptoms of a HD Fan Clutch?

>
>I'd like to order some silicone goo. Have a part number or just ask for
>silicone goo?
>Thanks ;)
>James
>
>In a message dated 1/8/2004 9:53:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>acellan1@tampabay.rr.com writes:
>
>> The clutch fan engages when you start until the silicone goo inside gets
>> soft enough to release and allow free rotation of the blades. This is
>> normal (although somewhat annoying).
>>
>> The delayed tranny shifts are due to a trans temp sensor buried within
the
>> trans. Once it reaches certain temp ranges, the trans will late shift in
an
>> attempt to bring the fluid to its optimum temp range. Think of it as a
>> thermostat. Also normal. My old Shelby Dak wouldn't upshift to OD until
I
>> had been on the road for abou 3-4 miles. Similar but quicker in the RE
>> based transmissions.
>>
>> TonyC



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