Crazyls2
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So since returning to Charleston with my LMTV the fan hasn't been working properly. I knew the solenoid has failed so I simply removed power from it so it would run all the time. The fan worked for a couple of my trips to the grocery store and gym I noticed the fan wasn't working anymore. Initially I thought it was the rubber piece people keep talking about. This afternoon I removed the fan so I could apply the fix so many of you have talked about only to find my truck had a newer ( I assume) style clutch and the clutch seems to be bad.
I learned a few valuable lessons today and made some mistakes I know better than to make. For instance, I drove the truck 45 minutes and parked it in my driveway. I printer the TM for removing the fan and one of the first things it tells you to do is to remove the radiator vent line. Here was my first error..... I have been tinkering with vehicles for many years and know not to screw with the cooling system when it is warm because it can be under pressure and very hot. Skip forward to the moment I pulled that hose away from the radiator and I got a face full of 200 degree antifreeze. I cussed for about 20 minutes then decided to go finish the work somewhere that wouldn't be a problem if some coolant ran out.
I reattached everything and went out to my friends factory and started all over again, this time I released the pressure before taking the vent line. Taking the fan shroud off was a bit of a pain but nothing terrible. I eventually figured out which lines needed to be removed and had everything pulled apart.
Once I had the fan off I found my fan doesn't have a rubber piece sandwiched inside it. I assume that means it has been updated prior to me buying it. I also found the clutch seemed to be shot because it freely turns with no air applied.
I also didn't see that the bolts holding the clutch onto the engine was an alanhead. So my ignorant self got a socket and extention and proceeded to try and find a socket that would fit. It took all of 3 seconds to get a socket stuck inside the couch housing. It took 30 minutes to get it out. I was so pissed at this point I wanted to burn the truck to the ground. So I decided I should stop and regroup before touching anything else on it.
Things to remember so you don't end up with a boot full of boiling amtifreeze.......
Release the pressure on your cooling system before loosening any radiation hoses!
Stick a socket into the fan clutch and prepare yourself for a crappy half hour trying to unscrew yourself.
I learned a few valuable lessons today and made some mistakes I know better than to make. For instance, I drove the truck 45 minutes and parked it in my driveway. I printer the TM for removing the fan and one of the first things it tells you to do is to remove the radiator vent line. Here was my first error..... I have been tinkering with vehicles for many years and know not to screw with the cooling system when it is warm because it can be under pressure and very hot. Skip forward to the moment I pulled that hose away from the radiator and I got a face full of 200 degree antifreeze. I cussed for about 20 minutes then decided to go finish the work somewhere that wouldn't be a problem if some coolant ran out.
I reattached everything and went out to my friends factory and started all over again, this time I released the pressure before taking the vent line. Taking the fan shroud off was a bit of a pain but nothing terrible. I eventually figured out which lines needed to be removed and had everything pulled apart.
Once I had the fan off I found my fan doesn't have a rubber piece sandwiched inside it. I assume that means it has been updated prior to me buying it. I also found the clutch seemed to be shot because it freely turns with no air applied.
I also didn't see that the bolts holding the clutch onto the engine was an alanhead. So my ignorant self got a socket and extention and proceeded to try and find a socket that would fit. It took all of 3 seconds to get a socket stuck inside the couch housing. It took 30 minutes to get it out. I was so pissed at this point I wanted to burn the truck to the ground. So I decided I should stop and regroup before touching anything else on it.
Things to remember so you don't end up with a boot full of boiling amtifreeze.......
Release the pressure on your cooling system before loosening any radiation hoses!
Stick a socket into the fan clutch and prepare yourself for a crappy half hour trying to unscrew yourself.
