fan problem?

[s13importuner7]

hey guys the two fans in my 91 arent working. the larger fan will spin freely by hand but will then lock up causing the smaller fan to come closer to it. also when i start the car they spin but then get hung up on eachother after a couple seconds. i cant see anything thats physically broken. anybody know what the problem is? id really appreciate it!

[ca18detgabby]

are you talking about the clutch fan and acc fan?

[s13importuner7]

are you talking about the clutch fan and acc fan?

sorry for the late response. the clutch fan pulls the ac fan in which causes them to stop. i'd really appreciate it if someone could help me out.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

what?

What does the clutch fan have to do with the A/C fan?

[vocationalzero]

You need a new fan clutch. I've got a relatively new one if you want to buy it.

[s13importuner7]

ok let me clear up some confusion. my dad said they were the clutch and ac fan. i thought he was wrong but w.e he said to put it. you guys tell me. here are some pics of the two fans. as you can see in the second and third pic the smaller one is behind the larger one.

[pflicht]

This "2nd" fan you speak of is non existent. That is your 'fan clutch'.

[Beems240sx]

did you figure it out yet? if you didnt i could swing by this weekend and look at it with you. if you want

[NISSAN240SX12]

if you end up needing a clutch fan. let me know. i have 3 of those damn things and nothing to do with em... I live in aurora not to far from you.

[vocationalzero]

The big one is your main radiat

ok let me clear up some confusion. my dad said they were the clutch and ac fan. i thought he was wrong but w.e he said to put it. you guys tell me. here are some pics of the two fans. as you can see in the second and third pic the smaller one is behind the larger one.

The big one with the shiny metal piece is your radiator fan and the metal piece is called the fan clutch. It goes out. The smaller one in front is for the AC condenser. That by itself isn't big enough to keep the car cool, it is there so you have a/c cold air at an idle.

[s13importuner7]

did you figure it out yet? if you didnt i could swing by this weekend and look at it with you. if you want

that would be extremely helpful. now that i know what they do. does anybody know what the problem is though?

[castro]

I own a 89.

But I know that on my car the AC fan goes on the frontside of the radiator because it PUSHES air and the clutch fan is attached to the engine and sucks air.

I could be off, but isnt that AC fan on the wrong side of the radiator????

If its pushing, and the clutch fan is sucking,......then the AC fan is puching at the clutch fan and its getting sucked in.

Take that AC fan out of there.thats someones stupid wanna b after market mod that just blocks air flow and disrupts the amount of air the clutch fan sucks through.

[s13importuner7]

did you figure it out yet? if you didnt i could swing by this weekend and look at it with you. if you want

hey beems if you got any time today it be great if you could stop by. let me know on this forum. ill be checking it every once in a while today. thanks

[wings_s13]

it seams to me like you need a new fan. why dont you just get a new electric fan and free up some power? its also better for the car

[i240sx]

I own a 89.

But I know that on my car the AC fan goes on the frontside of the radiator because it PUSHES air and the clutch fan is attached to the engine and sucks air.

I could be off, but isnt that AC fan on the wrong side of the radiator????

If its pushing, and the clutch fan is sucking,......then the AC fan is puching at the clutch fan and its getting sucked in.

Take that AC fan out of there.thats someones stupid wanna b after market mod that just blocks air flow and disrupts the amount of air the clutch fan sucks through.

i agree with everything you just said...a/c fan wrong side of the radiator..plus it metal not plastic..someone fawk it up dude...