Fan Clutches

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Silent

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Texas

• Jun 10, 2005

• #1

Quick question on fan clutches. From the reading I have done. It seems that if I am getting hot in traffic, the fan clutch could be on its way out. Anyhow, is there a particular clutch that is good, or just go OEM?

Thanks,
Silent

 

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jeepsrock

NAXJA Forum User

Location

LA California

• Jun 10, 2005

• #2

OEM is probably best, but the most expensive. I would go for one from napa or Carquest, the others seems ot have fitment problems.

pete

 

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Silent

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Texas

• Jun 11, 2005

• #3

Dooes the XJ have a thermal or non-thermal fan clutch?

Thanks,
Silent

 

Eagle

Lifetime NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Terra Firma

• Jun 11, 2005

• #4

Thermal

 

natep1

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rochester, MI

• Jun 11, 2005

• #5

I bought one from Autobone for ~$35 with no fitment issues and it has a lifetime warranty.
Seems to work fine for the past year.
HTH

 

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dan89XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oregon

• Jun 11, 2005

• #6

I think I'm going to try a flex-a-lite fan. Cheaper and will cool better since it wont slip.

 

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Fudd

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winchester, VA

• Jun 12, 2005

• #7

I put a flex fan on mine, mainly for the difference in price supposebly it increases power a little bit but I could see this going either way, it is much lighter than the clutch fan but it does spin all the time but it definitely keeps things cool, although it did get hungry and eat its shroud on a trail last week lol