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Wow, great write-up! Thanks Cliff Jumper!Cliff_Jumper wrote: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.
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I don't know what the spec on the Pathy fan clutch is. However, on the fan clutches that I buy for our coaches, they are called '2-speed'. The 2 speeds are 'slip' and 'direct'. Slip mode means the clutch is not locked, but the fan will still spin because there are magnets in the hub and the flange of the clutch that cause the fan to spin even though the clutch is not locked.gkb62001 wrote: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.
Noisy in what way? Did it create interference with your fan shroud? Or was it spinning faster than the OEM one?JAHBLESSINGS wrote: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.