Water Pump Fan Clutch

Don t waste your money on special tools to get the fan clutch off of the water pump.

Water pump fan clutch.

Clutch fans work to reduce strain on the engine and save fuel. Replaces and restores engine cooling power components. It is typically bolted between the water pump pulley and the fan. Water pump fan clutch and fan.

You ll find the fan clutch bolted to the water pump at the front of the engine compartment between the radiator and the engine. How to remove a fan clutch from a water pump by donna tinus. 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. Water pump fan clutch and fan.

Your vehicle s cooling fan is attached to its drive pulley with a clutch. Drag illustration to view more parts. 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. If the engine is hot the clutch fan runs fast and if the engine is cold the clutch fan will run more slowly.

The serpentine belt is all you need. Water pump and fan clutch. Duralast kits water pump with fan clutch mck1102. 1973 91 chevy blazer suburban 1973 91 gmc jimmy suburban.

Chevy gmc 73 74. Product meets or exceeds oe quality. Chevy gmc 78 82. The cooling fan clutch is part of the cooling system that engages or disengages the fan depending on the engine temperature.

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. This allows the engine to operate more efficiently by removing the load that the fan places on it. Matched set for this vehicles application. 1980 96 f100 f150 f250 bronco.

A properly functioning fan clutch is critical to engine reliability as it works to maintain a safe temperature range. Drag illustration to view more parts. Chevy gmc 75 77. When a fan clutch goes bad your fan may run at all times or it may not run at all.

Water pump fan clutch gaskets and hardware included. Locate your vehicle s fan clutch. Water pump and fan clutch share the same shaft. This may cause overheating poor gas mileage or excessive noise.

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.