Viscous fan clutch

[DanVan1990]

Hi guys.

Just a quick question on the fan clutch. I have a 2004 kj 3.7 petrol. Mine packed up a while ago so I replaced it with a new one, and now that’s also packed up, after only a month or so. Could there be something wrong with the car causing the clutch to pack up? Or was it just a faulty part I bought?
Thanks.

 

[Billwill]

Probably a faulty part supplied...was this a Mopar part or Pirate?

 

[Jeep Ride]

What do you mean by packed up?

 

[klc]

What do you mean by packed up?

He means it broke down as well.

 

[JeepJeepster]

In no way can the Jeep cause a fan clutch to go bad.

 

[DanVan1990]

What do you mean by packed up?

It stopped working. It wouldn’t engage the fan. So when looked into it, it wasn’t hardening/thickening (the viscous oil) up when the engine got hot so wasn’t driving the fan anymore.

 

[DanVan1990]

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Probably a faulty part supplied...was this a Mopar part or Pirate?

Yeah thanks it was a faulty part. Replaces the part and it’s working now. It was a Mopar part.

 

[DanVan1990]

In no way can the Jeep cause a fan clutch to go bad.

Thanks for that. It was a faulty part, I sent it back and got a new one and this one is working.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Are you able to get a Hayden brand? They seem to be pretty good, Ive never had issues with those.

 

[DanVan1990]

This one is working fine so far. But if I ever have to replace I will remember and look into getting the Hayden brand. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Yetiboy01]

If your fan has been damaged & is out of balance it can cause the fan clutch to fail