Loss of Power after New Fan Clutch
Hello Everyone,
I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 and it blew the water pump and fan clutch at the campsite. Got it towed to a auto repair store in San Diego and they replaced the fan clutch, water pump, and thermostat.
Since they replaced everything, I noticed that new the fan clutch is unusually loud and tends to stay on a lot (yes, it was a very warm day in Southern California). The fan clutch seems to be matched to my throttle acceleration...meaning the fan clutch roars more with when I apply the gas pedal. Going up into the mountains where I lived, I noticed a significant loss of power..I really had to floor it to maintain 40mph when I could easily do 50mph before.
I hate towing my trailer now and the new fan clutch engages a lot. Ive owned this truck for three years now, and it ran great, never even noticed the fan clutch before. I read that there are thermal and non thermal fan clutches? Do you think they put in the wrong fan clutch? Looking for some advice.
Thanks in Advance
I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 and it blew the water pump and fan clutch at the campsite. Got it towed to a auto repair store in San Diego and they replaced the fan clutch, water pump, and thermostat.
Since they replaced everything, I noticed that new the fan clutch is unusually loud and tends to stay on a lot (yes, it was a very warm day in Southern California). The fan clutch seems to be matched to my throttle acceleration...meaning the fan clutch roars more with when I apply the gas pedal. Going up into the mountains where I lived, I noticed a significant loss of power..I really had to floor it to maintain 40mph when I could easily do 50mph before.
I hate towing my trailer now and the new fan clutch engages a lot. Ive owned this truck for three years now, and it ran great, never even noticed the fan clutch before. I read that there are thermal and non thermal fan clutches? Do you think they put in the wrong fan clutch? Looking for some advice.
Thanks in Advance
