Just wondering if anyone could tell me if a bad fan clutch will make the car run hotter than it should. its not over heating but ive noticed that when i open up the hood these days the engine seems hotter than it used to be. the fan is Cracked so i will be replacing it. i dont get any loud roaring noise.
thanksEarl
Fan clutch Problem
Re: Fan clutch Problem (crimsone96Q45)
clutch could be bad, not locking up at all as engine heats up. most are opposite failure,clutch remains locked at all times and roars.
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crimsone96Q45
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Re: Fan clutch Problem (qship96)
ok but would that still make the engine run hotter than ussal ?
Re: Fan clutch Problem (crimsone96Q45)
sure,less airflow being pulled thru radiator-especially at idle/low speed bumper traffic
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Skibane
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Re: Fan clutch Problem (crimsone96Q45)
If the fan clutch is locked up, it runs at full engine speed, all the time - which wouldn't make the engine run hotter. If anything, it might run a tad cooler.crimsone96Q45 wrote:ok but would that still make the engine run hotter than ussal ?
If the clutch is slipping, it would definitely make the engine run hotter.
If you're going to be replacing a cracked fan, you might consider replacing the clutch at the same time. They tend to degrade over the years - They slip more and more, resulting in slower fan speed for any given engine speed.
Don't scrimp on a cheap replacement clutch - The Nissan/Infiniti replacement part is more expensive, but definitely worth it.