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Old 03-16-2014, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ThePhoenix View Post
I agree with that, but I'm seeing slightly lower temps around town if I rev her a bit more, which seems to run counter to what I'd expect from a bad fan clutch. In any case I will check it out.

Still wondering why this is happening when the only thing I changed was some coolant. It wasn't even running this hot when the fan housing bearing was going bad and the belt was likely slipping. Weird.
When you had everything apart, did you check the water pump? Did it spin freely? No signs of leaks?

I would probably replace the radiator and then see how things go from there.
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