What fluid is in a fan clutch?
silicon fluid
A thermal clutch fan operates using silicon fluid as a viscous coupling medium. When the clutch is cool and disengaged, most of the silicon fluid is stored in the reservoir allowing your fan clutch to slip relative to your water pump shaft thereby spinning at a lower RPM than the water pump.
How to make a jeep TJ 4.0L fan clutch?
1. Disconnect your Jeep’s radiator overflow bottle hose from the radiator. 2. Remove your Jeep’s radiator overflow bottle from the fan shroud and set it aside vertically so that no coolant spills out. 3. Using a 7/16″ socket, remove the 4 bolts securing your Jeep’s radiator fan shroud to the front clip.
What kind of clutch does a Jeep Wrangler have?
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.
How much does a jeep fan clutch cost?
You should expect to pay about $70. This is what a Fan Wrench looks like. You can pick one up from most any auto parts store for about $5. 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.
Where is the fan on a Jeep Wrangler?
4. On a 2000-Up Jeep, the radiator fan is attached to the water pump pulley by a large nut and a fan wrench will be needed to loosen it. 5. The threads on your Jeep’s radiator fan are RIGHT HAND.
1. Disconnect your Jeep’s radiator overflow bottle hose from the radiator. 2. Remove your Jeep’s radiator overflow bottle from the fan shroud and set it aside vertically so that no coolant spills out. 3. Using a 7/16″ socket, remove the 4 bolts securing your Jeep’s radiator fan shroud to the front clip.
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.
You should expect to pay about $70. This is what a Fan Wrench looks like. You can pick one up from most any auto parts store for about $5. 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.
4. On a 2000-Up Jeep, the radiator fan is attached to the water pump pulley by a large nut and a fan wrench will be needed to loosen it. 5. The threads on your Jeep’s radiator fan are RIGHT HAND.