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Old May 27, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Damn Fan

well my fan is now overwhelming.
Does anyone else have a problem with their fan being overwhelmingly loud.
Sometimes i feel like i am in a plane. its rediculous. any ideas on solutions.
besdies an efan. Thanks alot, I would search but I am at work at the moment.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Assuming you are referring to the stock clutch fan, it sounds like the clutch has seized.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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so is getting a stock replacement a better idea than to replace with an efan.
keep in ming i plan on selling the car soon, so I would think the stock replacement
might be the better idea.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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lol yea the clutch on the fan prob seized. I think it's only supposed to spin at idle, and only to like 3k or 4k I forget.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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A properly set up e-fan is fine. Cheaper then a stock replacement unless you can find a cheap used clutch.
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