Water Pump Fan Clutch

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Water pump fan clutch.

Water pump and fan clutch share the same shaft. 1973 91 chevy blazer suburban 1973 91 gmc jimmy suburban. Chevy gmc 75 77. Chevy gmc 78 82.

Replaces and restores engine cooling power components. The fan clutch is a thermostatic device which means it operates based off temperature and is usually mounted on the water pump or another belt driven pulley. Duralast kits water pump with fan clutch mck1102. A fan clutch is a temperature controlled coupling between the water pump shaft and the fan which allows the fan to be operational at low speeds and disconnected at higher speeds.

Locate your vehicle s fan clutch. Product meets or exceeds oe quality. Matched set for this vehicles application. How to remove a fan clutch from a water pump by donna tinus.

This allows the engine to operate more efficiently by removing the load that the fan places on it. Chevy gmc 73 74. It is typically bolted between the water pump pulley and the fan. The engine cooling fan made of plastic or metal isn t hard connected to the fan pulley or water pump but instead is soft connected via the fan clutch.

Your vehicle s cooling fan is attached to its drive pulley with a clutch. If the engine is hot the clutch fan runs fast and if the engine is cold the clutch fan will run more slowly. The car in this video is a 2000 z3. The entire unit is only about 1 foot 30 cm tall by 1 foot 30 cm wide most of which is the circular fan component.

A properly functioning fan clutch is critical to engine reliability as it works to maintain a safe temperature range. A failing fan clutch could leave you stranded with expensive repair. Drag illustration to view more parts. The fan clutch will spin loosely until the temperature reaches a certain level at which point the fan clutch will fully engage so that the fan can work at maximum efficiency.

Water pump fan clutch and fan. Don t waste your money on special tools to get the fan clutch off of the water pump. The cooling fan clutch is part of the cooling system that engages or disengages the fan depending on the engine temperature. When a fan clutch goes bad your fan may run at all times or it may not run at all.

This may cause overheating poor gas mileage or excessive noise. You ll find the fan clutch bolted to the water pump at the front of the engine compartment between the radiator and the engine. Water pump and fan clutch. Water pump fan clutch and fan.

Water pump fan clutch gaskets and hardware included.