clutch fan issue?
 

Hi All, read here alot and now can't find a thread on this issue, if it is one
My om617 is running hot and am doing a radiator flush tomorrow.
Is there anyway to see if the clutch fan is properly working?

I read a thread that mentioned if it spins freely it's bad, is this true?

Anybody?

Yes if it spins freely when the car is hot it's bad I believe. After the car is warmed up shut it off with the stop lever, the fan should stop on it's own quickly and not free wheel to a stop. Also if you try and spin the fan by hand (when the engine is hot) you should feel some resistance to rotation, more so than when it is cold.

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Under what conditions does the car run hot? Specific air / coolant temps?

Than you for reply, currently removing radiator.
Fan will spin though not free spin.

After pulling radiator and hearing stuff rolling around in it figure a good professional flush should do it.

Will update after reinstalled and run

you may never hear the fan in winter - my car maintains engine temperature of 90-95C all day long and I dont hear the engine fan. when it was bad - it would raise temperature.

simple test for fan is on cold start, the fan should be engaged for a short time - 5-20 seconds (can vary) - the fan also requires the fins of the radiator and condenser to be clean as the fan clutch requires hot air to activate.