Meyle fan clutch

[BennyM]

I know we're supposed to avoid certain Meyle parts, but has anyone had any trouble or luck with a Meyle fan clutch? I'm about to order one, and if I don't hear from you guys, well then I guess I'll be the guinea pig.

[Tiger]

AutohausAZ got Uro for $46 Behr for $88 and Fitchel Sach (Best) for $91
Pelican got Borg Warner for $65

With the price point for Meyle... I wouldn't even think of it when Uro is that much cheaper... Borg should be better than Meyle.

[BennyM]

Patrick at BMA has the Meyle for $75. The Uro Parts brand just gives me an uneasy feeling. It's too cheap. I'd rather spend a little more and not have my engine overheat later on. I'll ask Patrick about the Borg Warner version.

[shogun]

I use a Meyle in my 750 since years, no problem. In my E32 B12 Alpina I use a cheapo from China which I bought on the Bay for less than $40 and that also works since 2 years no without a problem.

[ahlem]

If you are in MPLS, you might want to ask Steve at Blunttech.com He saved the day for me a couple years ago when my fan clutch went out on a road trip to MN. He could give you the straight info on what brand is better.

[takumidrift30]

Replaced a friend's fan clutch with Meyle brand going 4 yrs. now and still no problem.

[BennyM]

Thanks for the suggestion, but my Meyle fan clutch already arrived for me. We'll see how it goes.

[Ross]

I know we're supposed to avoid certain Meyle parts, but has anyone had any trouble or luck with a Meyle fan clutch? I'm about to order one, and if I don't hear from you guys, well then I guess I'll be the guinea pig.

I wouldn't sweat the Meyle brand. The Uro brand is to be avoided.

[Tiger]

I beg to differ... Meyle steering linkage is horrible. On one car, rarely driven, got some groaning sound. On the E34, less than 10,000 miles... got freeplay. Another car, free play and major driving...

For steering, I will only buy Lemforder or TRW from now on.

[BennyM]

Fan Clutch is in. It sure is a LOT louder than it was before. I'm actually hoping it loosens up a bit over time as it the "unclutched" loudness is still fairly noticeable. I guess it's been so long since I've had a functioning fan clutch, that I forgot how strong it is.