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Originally Posted by 86-300sdl
A sick verses dead fan clutch will seem like it is working however at sustained higher rpms i.e. highway driving it may only be spinning at a fraction of what it needs to be to yank enough air through the radiator to keep coolant cooler while the engine is generating higher temps.
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At 80 mph, you don't need a fan to "yank" air through the radiator.
The symptoms of a bad fan clutch are precisely the opposite of the ones described here.
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Originally Posted by npretnar
Does anyone think it's more worth it to try this route or just spring for a new radiator?
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Considering that a new Nissens radiator can be had for under $200, it doesn't make sense to attempt to salvage a (presumably) 30 year-old radiator. But it also doesn't make sense to replace a possibly good radiator without additional investigation.