Hey maybe chucked heads here too!!!!??

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Hey maybe chucked heads here too!!!!??

Reply #15 – June 23, 2009, 10:39:40 PM

Yes I did, Eric. Good one!

On a not-so-lighter note...after a night and most of today having fun with no problems, sitting at a light later in the day fully warmed up, I took off and an 1/8th mile up the road it jumped by two bars and began beeping. Pulled off and the coolant tank had filled maybe halfway..NO foaming just filled up. Legitimately overheated, but nothing else. I think this pretty much untouched 130,000 mile cooling system just needs friggin maintenance already. :o I suppose my 'stat was actually alright...I might throw it back in just to eliminate the variable of the new Stant SuperStat. First thing though is to pull the belt tomorrow and check the pump for looseness.. I might just replace it annnyway, I can well afford it. Will do the fan clutch too, any tips on that? I spun it by hand with the engine off after it overheated and it spun probably a turn or two. Revving the engine it responds real well and seems to move a lot of air....maybe its still not enough though.

On a side note, the radiator is fine, been good for about a year, bought it off a guy who got it new and never used it. Ford replacement, a 3 core actually. But my cooling system IS clean and free of gunk and so is that radiator.

Hey maybe chucked heads here too!!!!??

Reply #16 – June 24, 2009, 09:44:53 AM

Quote from: ZondaC12;279452

Will do the fan clutch too, any tips on that? I spun it by hand with the engine off after it overheated and it spun probably a turn or two. .

keep the belt on while you loosen bolts on the clutch. that way when you remove the belt, your bolts are loose.
Install clutch in reverse.

as for your spin results,, i think you may have found your problem!

since your going to replace the clutch anyway, you should try the emergency trick to lock up the clutch (when you have your new one that is).

Just remove one bolt from the fan blade to clutch. Install a longer bolt. when the longer bolt begins to bind up, keep going until you hear something inside the clutch crack or break. continue on with a couple more good turns.
this will lock up the clutch and make it solid to the motor rpm.
now you can hear some air!

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Reply #17 – June 24, 2009, 05:44:39 PM

If you're replacing your fan clutch you need this: http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=NM8793+01&Category=Heating%2FCooling&subCategory=Fans&CatKey=74-01

It's the one I replaced my factory fan clutch with. It is the best fan clutch for your car period.

Hey maybe chucked heads here too!!!!??

Reply #18 – June 26, 2009, 05:27:32 PM

Well I just ordered that clutch. Thanks for the heads-up man.

I locked together my clutch and yea that sucker moves air now haha. Stays perfectly in the middle of the gauge all day long. Glad I finally found it, now I dont have to take the BUICK to work anymore. Especially since its basically been raining constantly the last few days. :hick:

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Reply #19 – June 26, 2009, 07:15:59 PM

Oh it's a great clutch. I can set the A/C at 70* in 95* weather in stop and go traffic and the temp gauge never goes past 4 bars. This is with the factory 21 year old radiator and a 180* thermostat.