This is a video tutorial on how to remove a water pump mounted radiator fan.
Jeep tj fan clutch tool.
See conflicting opinions on which way to remove the one large nut that holds the clutch to the water pump stem.
The fan drive viscous clutch or fan clutch for short is a silicon fluid filled coupling with a bimetallic coil that is attached to your jeep s fan.
When working properly the fan clutch will react to the heat discharging from you radiator by spinning faster or slower depending on the cooling needs of your engine.
2000 wrangler 4 0 folks going to remover fan clutch to sand and paint rusted fan blades.
The jeep was over heating again and i found out why.
How to take the clutch fan off of a jeep wrangler.
First i switched out the old fan clutch in my 2004 jeep wrangler.
Fan noise or an excessive roar will generally occur continuously however under all high engine speed conditions 2500 rpm and up if the clutch assembly is locked up due to an internal failure.
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If the fan cannot be rotated by hand or if there is a rough grating feel as the fan is turned the clutch should be replaced.
The thermostat was no good any more.