Re: Testing a Fan Clutch

[Dave Casey <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A thermostatic fan clutch should slip with a little resistance when cold, 
and be tighter after the engine has warmed up (shut off the engine before 
you check it :-p ).
A mechanical fan clutch will always give when you test it by hand.
In either case, front to back wobbling is bad.

Dave Casey

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "62-65 Mopar List" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 4:34 PM
Subject: Testing a Fan Clutch


> I've always wondered...how exactly do you test a fan clutch to tell if
> it's bad or not? Should it spin freely when cold? Have effort? I want
> to swap in one of my extra 7-blade units into my Coronet for the
> summer driving and need to know whether I'll have to goto Advance and
> spend $55 on one or not.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert


----
Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

'62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.