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Originally Posted by Dcraig
Since my fans aren't working, I don't know how much cooling the fan clutch is capable of.
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I was reading over your first post, and the above statement confuses me.
When you say "since my fans aren't working", do you mean the clutch fan, or the low and high-speed auxiliary fans aren't working?
There should be two fans (in tandem), and they should both be running at the same time, whether at low speed or high speed.
When your a/c is running, these two fans should be on low speed all the time.
When you get to a set temperature, probably around 110 degrees, these fans should be running at high speed. You will easily be able to hear the fans running when you are in the car, even with the windows up. It sounds like a 747.
What JimF.'s cool harness does is change the resistance, tricking the fans into coming on at high speed at a lower temp.
It sounds to me like your auxiliary fans aren't working, either at low speed, or high speed, or both.
Why didn't you take it into Enrique at Mr. MB Motors anyway?
Further, I don't know why you are thinking your water pump is bad. If it is not leaking, and if the bearing isn't shot, it means it's turning, and therefore working.
If the bearing was shot, the car wouldn't be driveable anyway, as the pump would sound like a screaming chicken, and then eventually freeze up, frying the belt.