The Nissan Path

Cliff_Jumper · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Maryland

Just replaced the fan clutch over the weekend and it is not that hard to do.

Here's a step-by-step how to so you can do-it yourself.

First, take off the metal cover underneath the engine. Take the intake tube, filter box and engine cover.
Second, take the lower shroud.

Third, unscrew the upper shroud from the radiator and move it as far back as possible.
Fourth, unscrew the electric fan from the radiator and unhook the wire on the left side of the upper shroud. Lift the fan from the radiator mount and carefully slide the fan to the right where there is more room. Then lift the fan off from the shroud.

Next, you lift the upper shroud off the engine bay. There you go, all the space needed to do the work.

Next, you unbolt four bolts attaching the fan from the coupling.

unbolt the four 10mm nuts holding the coupling/clutch from the pulley.

here's the comparison of the old and the new.

to re-install, just do it in reverse.

:cheers:
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2005 Storm Gray Pathfinder SE
"Completely Stock" with 70K miles
Replaced so far:
2 tensioner and 2 belts
1 fuel sending unit
Radiator
clutch fan
rusted brake rotors and pads
U-Joints (front drive shaft)

scrooks · Joined: 12 Feb 2011 Posts: 20 Location: San Clemente

Wow, Great write up and pics. What was the indication that the clutch was not working properly in your case?

Cliff_Jumper · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 38 Location: Maryland

The dealer said so and it was loud at start up. With this write-up, you can do a radiator replacement.
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2005 Storm Gray Pathfinder SE
"Completely Stock" with 70K miles
Replaced so far:
2 tensioner and 2 belts
1 fuel sending unit
Radiator
clutch fan
rusted brake rotors and pads
U-Joints (front drive shaft)

disallow · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:09 pm Post subject:

goblue90 · Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 305 Location: Northern Virginia

gkb62001 · Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 68

I guess it's still a little ambiguous to me how you detect if it's faulty. I'll check for fluid and to see if it feels loose, as well as trying to judge whether it spins too much or too little... My Pathy is very loud (sounds like the fan is very loud) sometimes, usually at startup or lower speeds and was particularly the case while I was in the mountains over the weekend. Now I'm worried that this may be an issue rather than just a normal function of the vehicle.
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RIP 2001 LE Pathfinder

disallow · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

valenburg · Joined: 11 Nov 2009 Posts: 79 Location: Maine

My Path sounds like damn super powered box fan when I start it up, even in the winter. When rolling around town it seems a bit loud but I figured it was kinda designed to not run hot...I guess I will have to check it out. Would something like this effect fuel economy?
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jpar · Joined: 02 Oct 2010 Posts: 6 Location: central nj

I tracked down a loud kind of rattling noise to this area, I thought it was the clutch too. I started the truck cold and jammed a srew driver into the fan blades to stop it from spinning, the noise continued. Then I used a long screwdriver as a stethoscope and can hear the same noise coming from the the fan pulley bracket behind the fan, I think the bearings going. Gonna order one up this week and see what happens.

Great write-up, I never think to take pics when I do stuff.

http://www.courtesyparts.com/21052m-bracket-fan-pulley-pathfinder-r51-2005-2010-40l-p-566015.html?cPath=6833_6834_6855_6858&

twinblown · Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 130 Location: Central Florida

Is it necessary to remove the botom plate and lower shroud? couldn't this be done by just removing the upper shroud? or does the upper shroud not come out unless the botom is removed. I guess I have not looked in the engine bay to determine this. Question

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2005 Pathfinder
2006 Quest S
1999 VR4

gilldawg79 · Joined: 11 Apr 2010 Posts: 25 Location: Alabama

Would this noise you are referring t kinda sound like a roaring noise that follows acceleration? As in, when you rev it up it gets louder?
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TheRealDoug · Joined: 21 Aug 2011 Posts: 16 Location: Chattanooga, TN

JAHBLESSINGS · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject:

Just recently changed my fan clutch also. I did mine with just removing the intake tube and loosing the two top shroud bolts. I then push the shroud enough to get my hands to reach the bolts. Took me about 20 minutes. Advice to pathy owners. beware of aftermarket clutch fans as I bought one and it was loud as hell I ended up returning it and got a oem one. The noise was unbearable.
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disallow · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 6:30 am Post subject:

FMoreno1 · Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Texas

Had a problem with my 2006 Pathfinder 4.0 L Fan Clutch. Initially installed a non-factory replacement clutch and had problems. Non-factory clutch shaft that was harder to turn and when installed the fan clutch was constantly engaged and loaded down the engine. This additional load caused the engine to rev higher especially when accelerating and also caused serpentine belt squealing and you had to press down on the accelerator more to get the vehicle moving.

Genuine Nissan clutch fixed the problem.
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