82 fan Clutch
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St. Jude Donor '14
82 fan Clutch
Is removal and replacement of the fan and clutch and somewhat simple job. Anything that is a pita , I let a mechanic do but I've done the tank fuel pump and some others.
Doesn't look like much. Just remove and replace? or are their hidden tricks?
Doesn't look like much. Just remove and replace? or are their hidden tricks?
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St. Jude Donor '14
So basically it doesn't matter if i know how the clutch works, just remove and replace the whole thing? My kind a job. Thanks
When i started it up, the shapr noise i heard, i thought was a cat or something. I still had the car running, and lifted the hood slowly.
When i started it up, the shapr noise i heard, i thought was a cat or something. I still had the car running, and lifted the hood slowly.
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If the fan clutch is wobbly, or the fan is bent, and creating enough vibration, it can shorten the life of the water pump bearing and seal. That can certainly make noise. You probably got it in time, though. Still, look it over carefully while you have it apart.
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It may make removal easier if you unbolt the fan from the clutch. But you'll still remove them together.
Just makes it easier to clear the shroud/front of motor if the fan and clutch are seperated first.
Just makes it easier to clear the shroud/front of motor if the fan and clutch are seperated first.
Last edited by KapsSA; Sep 10, 2011 at 12:03 AM.
