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...
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jonaz wrote:
Thank you everyone for your replies. There definitely is a problem with the new fan clutch. At this point, I am going to replace it with OEM.
If you replaced with an aftermarket parts store unit, the chance is great that it’s defective.
If I have to go to a Vato Zone or O Really?s, or even Nappy anymore, for an actual mechanical/electrical part, I accept or expect about. 50/50 chance that the part will either A perform as intended out of the box, or B will have a reasonable or expected lifespan.
Was not the case years ago, and having worked as a mechanic professionally as a teenager (30 years ago, some parts stores were quality and some were cheap like the strip mall chain stores) and performed 99% of the work on all our vehicles since then, I’ve seen a sharp decline in quality in the last 10 years or so.
