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Default VM Diesel Fan Clutch that works a treat

after trying to get my jeep to run cooler in the summer heat I decided to buy a new fan clutch a SEVERE DUTY one.
think it has sorted my problems.

normally on a 30c day at 100-110k the temp gauge would sit on 100-105c AC off and 105-110+ with the AC on.
but today it was 30c out side, traveling down the highway at 110k with the AC on it only reached 95c around town it now doesn't go over 80c

this is the clutch I brought
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151105510...84.m1439.l2649

they are more difficult to fit in past the shroud as they are about 4 times thicker than the standard one.
it doesn't move the actual location of the fan

I can actually feel the air being pulled through the front grille now and feel the hot air being blown out the bonnet scopes, I could feel it before but it now has a lot more force.
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Thats a damn good result Mm.
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Was this on a diesel? Will it fit a 4.0 petrol?

Great result!!!
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Was this on a diesel? Will it fit a 4.0 petrol?

Great result!!!
yes on the diesel, will not fit the 4.0l
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Just purchased one. Dont need it at the moment but will put it in the shed until I need it.
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It surprises me how high your temp is getting. We just had some of the hottest days since 1940 or something here on the sunny coast, and of course I chose one of these days to test the Jeep on the beach. The hottest it managed to get even having been in soft sand was when I was on the highway heading home and it only got up to just over the mark below the 100, which is one full notch higher than it usually sits. Makes me feel a little more comfortable with mine now, especially knowing the cooling system is only full of dirty looking water at the moment.
However it is nice to know this is an option should anything change, and great results for you.
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Default VM Diesel Fan Clutch that works a treat

Ooo might grab one as well if it can keep mud monster cool
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