Replacing Water Pump Fan Clutch

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Replacing water pump fan clutch.

Delco water pump and metal gasket are on the way and should arrive tomorrow. The water pump pulley has about 1 inch long threaded post on the end of the pulley. They have to remove the clutch fan to get to the water pump so you might as well replace it. Should i also replace the fan clutch while i have everything taken apart.

Replaces and restores engine cooling power components. Scotty kilmer mechanic for the last 46 years shows how to replace a defective cooling fan clutch assembly. Will probably save you on labor in the long run. They do just bolt on and off but there s a few.

Water pump fan clutch gaskets and hardware included. Product meets or exceeds oe quality. It s on the original fan clutch and water pump with 11 years and 126 000 miles. This is a video tutorial on how to remove a water pump mounted radiator fan.

Once you have matched up the old fan clutch to the new unit reassemble it by installing and tightening the nuts in a cross pattern. Water pump and fan clutch share the same shaft. This allows the engine to operate more efficiently by removing the load that the fan places on it. This large nut is directly attached to the fan clutch mechanism.

Fan is always on at startup but when you rev it up to 2500 it always disengages. Documenting the process of replacing my water pump fan clutch belt tensioner and idler pulley in a 2007 1st gen chevrolet colorado. Reinstall the fan clutch. Once the new part has been installed gently slip the fan clutch down in front of the water pump using caution as to not contact the radiator or damage the plastic fan blade.

A fan clutch is a temperature controlled coupling between the water pump shaft and the fan which allows the fan to be operational at low speeds and disconnected at higher speeds. Duralast kits water pump with fan clutch mck1081.