I heard the clutch on my fan in a big way when starting last week. I don't think the fluid in them likes sub 0 temps. Good luck.
I heard the clutch on my fan in a big way when starting last week. I don't think the fluid in them likes sub 0 temps. Good luck.
Got a pickup job in once (Chevy 454) with a horrendous vibration. One guy had convinced the owner it needed an overhaul, so he let that guy do the job. It still had the vibration.
First thing I did was pull the belts off to make sure it was actually in the engine. It ran smooth as silk.
Spun the fan, and it was waaay off center. Pulled the fan & clutch, and the bearing was so bad that the little ball bearings had all congregated to one side.
Customer wasn't too happy with the other guy.
First thing I did was pull the belts off to make sure it was actually in the engine. It ran smooth as silk.
Spun the fan, and it was waaay off center. Pulled the fan & clutch, and the bearing was so bad that the little ball bearings had all congregated to one side.
Customer wasn't too happy with the other guy.
That’s the difference between a mechanic and a parts changer. There’s fewer mechanics out there.Got a pickup job in once (Chevy 454) with a horrendous vibration. One guy had convinced the owner it needed an overhaul, so he let that guy do the job. It still had the vibration.
First thing I did was pull the belts off to make sure it was actually in the engine. It ran smooth as silk.
Spun the fan, and it was waaay off center. Pulled the fan & clutch, and the bearing was so bad that the little ball bearings had all congregated to one side.
Customer wasn't too happy with the other guy.
Hope the week gets better from here.
So... update time. The truck is in the shop. Base price for the repair was around 500ish, which is what I expected. I did have to have some other stuff done too, so it's going to be a costly day anyways, but I'd have had to do those at some point anyways.
The real kicker --- it's a good thing to be prepared. I chose my hotel when I got towed based on the location to the dealership, walmart and an Autozone. Yesterday morning I showed up at the Autozone at 8am to buy the waterpump assembly they had in stock. Good thinking --- the dealer was on backorder. But because I was able to provide the parts I could still get the work done today.
With any luck they'll be done early and I'll be on my way to Utah this evening.
The real kicker --- it's a good thing to be prepared. I chose my hotel when I got towed based on the location to the dealership, walmart and an Autozone. Yesterday morning I showed up at the Autozone at 8am to buy the waterpump assembly they had in stock. Good thinking --- the dealer was on backorder. But because I was able to provide the parts I could still get the work done today.
With any luck they'll be done early and I'll be on my way to Utah this evening.
Here's hopin' ...
Hope it all works out.
I used to drive 70,000 miles a year as did the wife in another vehicle or 2.
I had enough clutch fan failures I went to Ford Flex fans.
If I had to re drill the bolt pattern so be it, they all got those fans, no more issues.
Zero faith in Clutch fans.
Today you do not have much choice with those odd water pumps on newer vehicles.
I used to drive 70,000 miles a year as did the wife in another vehicle or 2.
I had enough clutch fan failures I went to Ford Flex fans.
If I had to re drill the bolt pattern so be it, they all got those fans, no more issues.
Zero faith in Clutch fans.
Today you do not have much choice with those odd water pumps on newer vehicles.
Get an extra gallon or 2 of antifeeze and check it when the truck cools Off or even earlier at a pit stop
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