1995 F53 Fan Clutch - defective Ford parts?
I recently replaced the radiator (Performance Radiator 2691CBR), water pump (CARQUEST 51-1709), all hoses and fan clutch (Ford AU2Z-8A616-P) on my 1995 F53. The new fan clutch was coming on while tem...
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Just a note related to the above post; when the F-53 chassis changed to the V-10 engine many upgrades were made including updating the E40D transmission to the 4R100 which is basically the same transmission with more robust parts in areas that experienced rather early failures.
As for "after-market" parts, there are "cheap" poor quality parts and then there are specialty manufactures who produce "robust" quality parts. One must inspect the specifications and compare price which will generally indicate the quality of the product. I still have a lot of faith in "American Made" after-market products and am willing to pay a higher price VS a Chinese knockoff.
As for "after-market" parts, there are "cheap" poor quality parts and then there are specialty manufactures who produce "robust" quality parts. One must inspect the specifications and compare price which will generally indicate the quality of the product. I still have a lot of faith in "American Made" after-market products and am willing to pay a higher price VS a Chinese knockoff.
