the old american ones leaked, havent tested the BMW ones yet, let me know if it does?
yes a fan clutch can go in 40k.
I know I've heard it somewhere, but I don't remember who told me. Can the fan clutch leak if you take it off and set it down horizontally like on a table. My indy is telling me mine is almost shot, but it's only got about 40K miles on it. I know I've given it the old spin test a while back and it seemed fine.
Scott
'93 525iT 245k miles (sold, but not forgotten)
'11 TSX Sport Wagon
'00 328i
'78 MGB
'08 Saab Aero
the old american ones leaked, havent tested the BMW ones yet, let me know if it does?
yes a fan clutch can go in 40k.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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They can leak. If it has a leak, you'll see an oil residue or dirt accumulation on the front of it, at the center needle valve pin or bi-metal strip. The spin test isn't always accurate. A healthy clutch will engage the fan with a noticable roar when you take off after sitting at a light in traffic with the a/c on, at say > 85F. I just put a new one on mine a few weeks ago and the fan now kicks in for the 1st time since I've owned it in almost 7 years. Made a noticable difference in how cold the a/c is as well. If in doubt, get a new one. And yes, I've always been told to store them vertically.
Alternatively, there is a thread on one of the Porsche 924/944/928 boards about how to refill the clutch to revive it. There is a special silicon oil availble from Toyota that comes in various viscosities. Most Toyota parts counters won't have a clue what it is unless you find the part number, which is in this link:
http://zhome.com/ZCMnL/tech/FanClutch/FanClutch.htm
(edit: added link)
Last edited by gale; 08-08-2006 at 01:24 PM.
gale
92 735i 5-spd, turbo project finally underway!
Well I definately get the roar, or at least I got it before they took the fan off this morning to replace the fan shroud. We'll see when I get it back if it still roars the same. See, I'm afraid they mucked it up... They didn't seem to know what I was talking about when I asked them what they did with it when they took it off, whether they set it down flat or stood it up.
Scott
'93 525iT 245k miles (sold, but not forgotten)
'11 TSX Sport Wagon
'00 328i
'78 MGB
'08 Saab Aero