RE: Fan Clutch

From: kvmac45@comcast.net
Date: Thu Jul 28 2005 - 09:38:24 EDT


In article <200507280315.j6S3FeEg006630@ms-smtp-01.tampabay.rr.com>,
jCalder3@cfl.rr.com ("James Calder") writes:
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> Do you remember what it was doing for you to realize it was bad?
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> Anyone know how these clutches know when to engage and disengage?

Mine roared like a lion when I replaced it, much louder than it used to. The
fan clutch is a hydraulic temperature sensitive unit. I think it engages at 210
rpm. I am not positive, but if you can freely turn the fan with the engine off
more than 2-3 turns, the clutch is probably bad.

Kevin



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