radiator fan
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From: SW Oklahoma
radiator fan
My car seemed to run hot yesterday in town. When I got home I opened the hood and spun the fan and it had some resistance but not a whole lot. I figured it should be fairly tight and not spin easy. How can you tell if it is bad. Who makes a good replacement?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Clutch fan should be somewhat stiff and not free spin( if thats what it is doing). Dont also forget the basics and make sure your coolant level is full.
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Get the car warmed up, stop and open the hood, watch the fan while you turn off the ignition. A "good" fan/clutch system should only make a couple of turns after the engine stops. If it spins more than that, it's bad and probably why the engine runs hot....it isn't turning with the engine.
