Fan clutch test
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Fan clutch test
I did a search on testing the fan. My fan is hard to turn when cold and easy to turn when hot. Info on the forum says that is good. The Haynes manual disagrees and intuitively, that would seem correct. You would want maximum fan when hot.
Can anyone tell me which is correct?
Can anyone tell me which is correct?
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I did a search on testing the fan. My fan is hard to turn when cold and easy to turn when hot. Info on the forum says that is good. The Haynes manual disagrees and intuitively, that would seem correct. You would want maximum fan when hot.
Can anyone tell me which is correct?
Can anyone tell me which is correct?
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+1 sounds like it's bad, just replaced it. If it's original it should be done anyway
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Stick a rolled-up newspaper into it when it's all warmed up and running.
If the newspaper stops it, it's bad.
If the fan chews up the newspaper, the clutch is working properly.
If the newspaper stops it, it's bad.
If the fan chews up the newspaper, the clutch is working properly.
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Originally Posted by Firestorm500
Stick a rolled-up newspaper into it when it's all warmed up and running.
If the newspaper stops it, it's bad.
If the fan chews up the newspaper, the clutch is working properly.
If the newspaper stops it, it's bad.
If the fan chews up the newspaper, the clutch is working properly.
It sounds bad just swap it out.
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A few years ago I bought bad new clutch! Second one was good.
It is smarter to check first, replace later. And then check new one!
Newspaper test is really dangerous... For newspaper!
It is smarter to check first, replace later. And then check new one!
Newspaper test is really dangerous... For newspaper!
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If you can make it stop by spraying it with water then it's time to replace it.
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