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Replacing Clutch fan
- Thread starter Tryfan
- Start date
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Yes.
All XJ's with the inline 6 have the fans on the accesory pulley. The pulley is held on by the bolts that hold the fan clutch on.
All XJ's with the inline 6 have the fans on the accesory pulley. The pulley is held on by the bolts that hold the fan clutch on.
- Location
- Southern Maryland
More to the point, no XJ was not made with the clutch fan attached to the water pump
- Location
- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
except the 2.5L (not that most here would consider it an XJ with the four angry squirrels in there)
- Location
- In the islands
Yes, the 2.5L which is the inline 4 cylinder and I think the 2.8L V 6 have the fan connected to the water pump. The 4.0L which is what I think Tryfan is refering to have the fan off set to the passenger side and not on the water pump.
solomon7
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland OR
Hmm. IIRC I didn't have to pull mine on the 96 the 3 times I've replaced the clutch. In fact, it helps keep the pulley from rotating when I'm wrenching the 4 bolts off.
The clutch is, after all, on top of the belt and bolts.
You DO have to pull the fan shroud off though lol.
The clutch is, after all, on top of the belt and bolts.
You DO have to pull the fan shroud off though lol.
DerMeister
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- MI
No, I didn't. The pulley may become canted on the shaft, but when you tighten the bolts back down it will straighten back out. It is only necessary to remove the fan shroud.
solomon7
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Portland OR
FWIW put a piece of posterboard or cardboard between the blades and radiator to protect the fins of the rad and your fingers.
I found it was easier to slide it out towards the electric fan side so I pulled that too, but that was when I was putting in a slightly thicker ZJ's HD fan clutch too.
I found it was easier to slide it out towards the electric fan side so I pulled that too, but that was when I was putting in a slightly thicker ZJ's HD fan clutch too.