Fan clutch replacement
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Fan clutch replacement
What's a good brand and place to buy that you all trust in your tow rigs?
I'm pulling a slide in and a huge horse trailer with my 94 F350 and need one that will move some air. I'm actually surprised it never overheated on the last owner. That's some radiator in there! I've barely had it a week now and replaced the thermostat because it was stuck wide open. Today I was troubleshooting the non working air conditioner since it's 80 degrees outside and found it's just a worn out fan clutch making it blow out.
It was out of 134 so I vacuumed it, changed the orifice tube out charged it and was looking at my gauges. Both pressures kept getting higher and higher till the relief valve almost blew. I turned it off and tried again but this time with a water hose spraying on the condenser since the fan sounded pretty weak and was barely turning. That was it. The running water had the pressures down perfect. Now I need to spend some money on it I guess. Anyone know a good brand of clutch to get and where?
I'm pulling a slide in and a huge horse trailer with my 94 F350 and need one that will move some air. I'm actually surprised it never overheated on the last owner. That's some radiator in there! I've barely had it a week now and replaced the thermostat because it was stuck wide open. Today I was troubleshooting the non working air conditioner since it's 80 degrees outside and found it's just a worn out fan clutch making it blow out.
It was out of 134 so I vacuumed it, changed the orifice tube out charged it and was looking at my gauges. Both pressures kept getting higher and higher till the relief valve almost blew. I turned it off and tried again but this time with a water hose spraying on the condenser since the fan sounded pretty weak and was barely turning. That was it. The running water had the pressures down perfect. Now I need to spend some money on it I guess. Anyone know a good brand of clutch to get and where?
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I don't know of a preferred brand but by the same token I have not heard anything detrimental about any other brands including Ford. Our PSD's have a tendency to run cool anyway so I wouldn't be afraid to put on any reputable brand of fan clutch.
Some members have also purchased new clutches off of E-Bay without problems.
Rog
Some members have also purchased new clutches off of E-Bay without problems.
Rog
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2004 F350 PSD 6.0 Fan clutch question.
Reading you post. How did the repair finally turn out.
I have a very simular problem that I am just trying to wrap my mind around a solution.
2004 6.0 PSD F350 with 107k miles.
Replaced, AC compressor and Aclumilator. AC blows cold. BUT.......
Pressures build when truck is at Idle. Water on the front AC radiator and all is normal. Fan clutch is turnning slowly at idle and can easily be stopped with a broom. The end with the bristles.
My question is ....What type of Fan clutch is on my truck and how does it work ? Is it electronic, viscus or belt driven ?
And why, when I look up the replacenment part on different web sites do I get prices from $49 to $377 ?
I have a very simular problem that I am just trying to wrap my mind around a solution.
2004 6.0 PSD F350 with 107k miles.
Replaced, AC compressor and Aclumilator. AC blows cold. BUT.......
Pressures build when truck is at Idle. Water on the front AC radiator and all is normal. Fan clutch is turnning slowly at idle and can easily be stopped with a broom. The end with the bristles.
My question is ....What type of Fan clutch is on my truck and how does it work ? Is it electronic, viscus or belt driven ?
And why, when I look up the replacenment part on different web sites do I get prices from $49 to $377 ?
