fan clutch

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fan clutch

November 25, 2004, 03:50:55 AM

recently the fan cluch on my 88 3.8 t-bird went, and my car sounded like a friggin wind tunnel, i replaced it the next day but its still the same loud roaring wind when i step on the gas. is there anything i can do? will the clutch loosen over time? or do i just have to suck it up?

anything would be helpful.

Re: fan clutch

Reply #1 – November 25, 2004, 04:26:42 AM

just been waiting to use this

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Reply #2 – November 25, 2004, 10:52:44 AM

I had to replace mine about a month ago and it did the same thing. For a day or two it didn't spin freely but after that it loosened up and the noise went away.

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Reply #3 – November 25, 2004, 10:52:45 AM

The whole point of the clutch being operable is that it stay tight. If you can spin your fan by hand and it turns more than 1.5 revolutions (car off, of course) then it is starting to go and should probably be replaced as soon as possible. Did you test the replacement clutch after you put it in?

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Reply #4 – November 25, 2004, 10:59:56 AM

When mine went it siezed completely so that the fan was spinning at the same rpm as the motor which makes for a very loud noise. But like paul said I can spin my new one about 1.5 times before it stops. But when I first put it on it would only spin about 3/4 of a turn before it would stop. I still had the noise but it was not as bad and then a few days after that the noise when away completely.

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Reply #5 – November 25, 2004, 11:45:12 AM

THe one on my Mercury is hella loose and when you rev it, the fan keeps spinnig for a while after the motor slows down. Sounds like a groaning sound.