engine fan fell off!
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Electric Fans
I put on dual 16" perma cool fans. They are supposed to cool more than whats required combined. I say it worth the investment. The only time you will ever even need them is in stop and go traffic. I drove mine without one for almost two months and I never even heated up even close to a problem. They have a sensor to turn them on at a preset temp, but since I have had the fans I haven't heard them come on. I guess my cooling system works too good. I'll post some pics on my fans.
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From: MICHIGAN
Originally Posted by 61 uni
How could I tell if the clutch froze? D$mn ford's 1 piece fan shroud.
Can you spin the fan by hand? It should spin with some resistance but not so hard that it stops the instant you stop pushing it. I know that's a tough thing to describe but that's the best I can do.
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I can spin it by hand. It will move just a little after I quit spinning(maybe 1/4 in) Will it hurt anything if it is froze? I noticed it would spin a couple of turns after I cut the truck off. Freewheeling?
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From: MICHIGAN
Originally Posted by 61 uni
I can spin it by hand. It will move just a little after I quit spinning(maybe 1/4 in) Will it hurt anything if it is froze? I noticed it would spin a couple of turns after I cut the truck off. Freewheeling?
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Mine does say it is left hand threaded on the shroud(black plastic), but I know it is true cause of when I took it off.
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Originally Posted by caseydudem
Mine does say it is left hand threaded on the shroud(black plastic), but I know it is true cause of when I took it off.
so who knows why yours it the opossite. 
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Sorry there wont be any picture. If you cant believe it then you cant believe it. I have sense sold the shroud and the fan plus clutch. I have add electric fans. I could take a picture of just the pump, but I bet it looks like everyone elses and the only difference might be the threads and I'm not going to try and get a picture of just the threads, but I asure it was left hand thread for I did take it off myself when I sold it, and it did say left-hand threads on the black plactic shroud.
Anyways 61 uni did you get yours taken care of. I still have my tools that I no longer need and I can send them to you. Honestly they make a world of differnce when working on the radiator fan. I wouldn't use lock tight. I remember taking mine off and if it wasn't for the right tools I dont think it would have come off. I hope you dont ever have to replace a fan clutch if you do. Good luck buddy
Anyways 61 uni did you get yours taken care of. I still have my tools that I no longer need and I can send them to you. Honestly they make a world of differnce when working on the radiator fan. I wouldn't use lock tight. I remember taking mine off and if it wasn't for the right tools I dont think it would have come off. I hope you dont ever have to replace a fan clutch if you do. Good luck buddy
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Originally Posted by caseydudem
I still have my tools that I no longer need and I can send them to you. Honestly they make a world of differnce when working on the radiator fan. I wouldn't use lock tight. I remember taking mine off and if it wasn't for the right tools I dont think it would have come off. I hope you dont ever have to replace a fan clutch if you do. Good luck buddy
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From: East Tn
Originally Posted by caseydudem
Sorry there wont be any picture. If you cant believe it then you cant believe it. I have sense sold the shroud and the fan plus clutch. I have add electric fans. I could take a picture of just the pump, but I bet it looks like everyone elses and the only difference might be the threads and I'm not going to try and get a picture of just the threads, but I asure it was left hand thread for I did take it off myself when I sold it, and it did say left-hand threads on the black plactic shroud.
Anyways 61 uni did you get yours taken care of. I still have my tools that I no longer need and I can send them to you. Honestly they make a world of differnce when working on the radiator fan. I wouldn't use lock tight. I remember taking mine off and if it wasn't for the right tools I dont think it would have come off. I hope you dont ever have to replace a fan clutch if you do. Good luck buddy
Anyways 61 uni did you get yours taken care of. I still have my tools that I no longer need and I can send them to you. Honestly they make a world of differnce when working on the radiator fan. I wouldn't use lock tight. I remember taking mine off and if it wasn't for the right tools I dont think it would have come off. I hope you dont ever have to replace a fan clutch if you do. Good luck buddy
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