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Title: Engine fan blew up
Post by: Sprockett on May 24, 2009, 08:32:56 PM

So the fan darn near totally separated from the shaft today. Took out my 3 month old radiator and a chunk from the power steering pulley. I had to yank it and limp home with zero coolant. I assume it had something to do with the headlight high water I was in earlier in the day :( Could pushing water like this cause this kind of failure or is coincidence?

Question is, what do I do now for the fan?

Brand new? Junk yard? Electric? Is it worth going junk yard when the clutch is a wear item? Is electric reasonable if I go plowing through water again?

Did I mention mud/water/bogging sucks?

Title: Re: Engine fan blew up
Post by: Fredduck on May 24, 2009, 09:00:16 PM

Quote from: Sprockett on May 24, 2009, 08:32:56 PM

So the fan darn near totally separated from the shaft today. Took out my 3 month old radiator and a chunk from the power steering pulley. I had to yank it and limp home with zero coolant. I assume it had something to do with the headlight high water I was in earlier in the day :( Could pushing water like this cause this kind of failure or is coincidence?

Question is, what do I do now for the fan?

Brand new? Junk yard? Electric? Is it worth going junk yard when the clutch is a wear item? Is electric reasonable if I go plowing through water again?

Did I mention mud/water/bogging sucks?

If your going diving  ;D again I suggest an electric.
Call partsource I got a wicked deal on a 16 inch Hatdon elec. fan

Title: Re: Engine fan blew up
Post by: Dragonmaster on May 24, 2009, 09:04:27 PM

As long as you install a shut off switch, electric is fine for water.

Title: Re: Engine fan blew up
Post by: Sprockett on May 24, 2009, 09:23:50 PM

Thanks,

Quote from: Fredduck on May 24, 2009, 09:00:16 PM

If your going diving  ;D again I suggest an electric.
Call partsource I got a wicked deal on a 16 inch Hatdon elec. fan

:D

So pushing water like that could have been the death of my clutch/fan? Did you wire your electric with a temp sens? What's the CFM on that fan?

Ryan

Title: Re: Engine fan blew up
Post by: Fredduck on May 24, 2009, 09:43:05 PM

Pushing water with the fan certainly won't increase it's life span.
Not sure on the CFM but it should be on their website.
We did put the fan on a temp switch.
 We used it as a puller not a pusher, way more efficient.
You can wire in an override switch to shut it off when you go swimming in the deep end as well.

Title: Re: Engine fan blew up
Post by: .:.Dingman.:. on May 25, 2009, 11:54:12 PM

Quote from: Fredduck on May 24, 2009, 09:00:16 PM

If your going diving  ;D again I suggest an electric.
Call partsource I got a wicked deal on a 16 inch Hatdon elec. fan

care to say how much?