Don’t ignore you cooling system fan clutch or thermostat. Since not all cars use a thermostatically controlled fan clutch, it becomes imperative to know how your fan clutch operates and keeping it up to par..avoiding major mishaps such as damaging your engine or exposing yourself to needing a rebuilt transmission.
The original fan clutches were bolted directly to the water pump and would pull air through the radiator all the time. They are obsolete now and were never a problem in the first place.
The next type of fan clutch has a thermostatic element built in to it so that at a certain temperature it kicks in to stabilize your engine temperature. You may notice a whirring sound when the thermostat tells the fan to start moving.
These do wear out and need replacement periodically. Realistically if your cooling system is maintained regularly, these items will be checked. It may be worth putting a new one on every 3 years to prevent an overheating problem. With the use of marginal cooling setups, overheating is a big issue, because it does a number on the transmission and soft parts, which are heat sensitive as is automatic transmission fluid
The third fan set up, which is going to become the standard setup for cooling systems and radiators is an electrically operated fan. It uses an external mounted electric thermostat to tell the electric fan when the temperature of your engine gets high enough to start the cooling process.
What ever type of fan system your car uses, take our advise at GotTransmissionss.com Blog and make sure you are not vulnerable to a big tow job and a big transmission bill. Most important to remember is that if your experience an incident such as this, GotTransmissions.com has the highest quality transmissions available anywhere at affordable prices. Ready for delivery. Call 866-320-1182.
