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Hey Spooky...Unless the water pump is leaking coolant or making a noise, I would not replace the water just because I'm replacing the fan clutch.Regarding the water pump... remember to maintain fresh coolant per recommended maintenance periods. The coolant helps to lubricate the water pump, which helps prevent early water pump shaft failure.Has the fan clutch failed?Gnarls.
When you have the fan off spin the water pump and feel the bearing. If it feels gritty or loose replace it.
Not sure if I'm playing the devil's advocate or not, but I swapped in an electric fan about a year ago. If I'm traveling over 20mph, even in the summer, my fan doesn't turn on, and temp stays dead center.So don't worry if your fan clutch goes out. Just keep on driving, pushing air through your radiator. I can sit through 5 blocks of stop lights before it barely starts to rise above half way. Good luck though 👍Sent from my LG-H830 using Tapatalk
Although there are applications where converting to electric fan(s) may be a good option, and there are guys who say they work really good, and this discussion has been around...In all 3 of my 22s, living here in sunny AZ - summer time ambients often go up to 115+d F , I have never had an overheating issue unless the thermostat failed, or the water pump went out and leaked coolant before I realized what happened. I've pulled a 21ft ski boat on tandem trailer in July, and never had an issue with coolant temperature.The fan clutch is about $40 from O'Reilly's. The cheapest electric fan is about $100, and they high quality ones go up to almost $300.Gnarls.
So should I just get a clutch from an auto parts store?
I would buy one from NAPA, O'Reilly's, or Autozone, etc.Gnarls.
I have to pull the radiator to swap one in my 1986.Gnarls.
You can pull the fan without moving the radiator. When mine started to go I just ordered up new oil from Toyota and let the old drain out and put the new in.