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Review on Four Seasons 36705 Fan Clutch by Charles Palma

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Works almost all the time. Makes the car sound like a trailer.

Fairly easy installation but the coupling does not work properly. Most clutches do not engage until they reach a certain temperature. It seems to be occupied almost all the time. It makes my wife's Aspen sound like a semi truck when accelerating and pulling away. After the car warms up, the clutch seems to loosen a bit and doesn't stay engaged, so the fan noise goes away. I'd change that in a snap if it wasn't such a PITA to take it off (because the fan shroud and heatsink leave no room for agony). Maybe I'll be motivated to give it up and try something else after my wife complained a little more. The OEM worked fine and didn't turn on the fan until the temperature went up. I should have just left it, but with the car over 130,000 miles I replaced the water pump and figured I might as well put in a new clutch. I am wrong.

Pros
  • Couplings
Cons
  • Some difficulties