Thread: w123 300D fan turning at engine idle?
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Old 04-08-2004, 12:07 PM
Ken300D Ken300D is offline
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Typical equipment is a viscous slip clutch on the fan.

With the car stopped, it should not spin freely if given a whirl by hand. So it will not sit still when the car is running either.

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