Ford F53 460 powered fan clutch options?
Hello all, new to the forums. I have a 1997 Winnebago 34' on the ford F53 chassis. I would like to replace my fan clutch as I believe the original is getting weak. Has anyone found a suitable repl...
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So to give this topic some closure:
I took the motorhome for a drive yesterday and ran it hard to see how hot I could get it before the fan kicked on. It never happened, not even sitting at light, which it would always do for a few seconds after sitting still. I took it off last week to clean the spring and make sure the bearings were still tight, as well as test it with a heat gun. I must have let the rest of the smoke out, who knows.
I am going to search for the original Ford part# F2TZ 8A616-B (which is discontinued) or tweak my Hayden so that it does not run continuously. I will post here again when it's all resolved so hopefully nobody else with one of these old rigs will have to chase their tail like I did!
I took the motorhome for a drive yesterday and ran it hard to see how hot I could get it before the fan kicked on. It never happened, not even sitting at light, which it would always do for a few seconds after sitting still. I took it off last week to clean the spring and make sure the bearings were still tight, as well as test it with a heat gun. I must have let the rest of the smoke out, who knows.
I am going to search for the original Ford part# F2TZ 8A616-B (which is discontinued) or tweak my Hayden so that it does not run continuously. I will post here again when it's all resolved so hopefully nobody else with one of these old rigs will have to chase their tail like I did!
