fan clutch? bad engine vibration
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 i6
fan clutch? bad engine vibration
i was out at some trails yesterday and my engine started vibrating really bad when i was climbing, could this be a loose electric fan blade, or a bad fan clutch, it also does this when the heater or AC is on.
BTW it is a 96 with a inline 6 aw4 tranny, idk if that helps but i put it anyways!
BTW it is a 96 with a inline 6 aw4 tranny, idk if that helps but i put it anyways!
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Year: 1996
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the PO had the ac compressor replace a week b4 i purchased it, i saw the receipts. i checked the electric fan and it wobbles back and forth, is this bad? and i read somewhere that if it is too easy to move the mechanical fan side to side there is a bad fan clutch?? i can spin mine with the flick of a finger.
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My 96 XJ did the same thing.There are 2 plastic tabs on the bottom of the electric fan that slide into the radiator . 1 of those or both are broken or cracked . It causes the whole Jeep to vibrate. You have to replace the fan to fix it. Mine still does it. I have it hooked to a switch so I can use it full time when offroading. Only does it when on.
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