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12-20-2003, 11:53 PM
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Any reason to leave a fan with a dead clutch installed?
Hello!
As I've mentioned before, I've got a dead fan clutch on my '85 300D. The clutch doesn't engage at all, letting the fan freewheel, and as a result, AFAIK, isn't making a real difference either way regarding cooling. So, my question is, is there any reason anyone can think of to not remove the fan and clutch assembly and put the bolts back in (to keep the pulley from coming off the water pump) and just leave the fan and clutch off until I can afford to get a new fan clutch? I've already got the fan removed (wanted to see if cleaning the clutch face would help, but it was already pretty clean, as I found out after getting it out of the car), so it's more of a matter of "should I put it back in or not?"... Thanks!
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2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver 1991 Ford F-350, work in progress 1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D Spark-free since 1999 
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