I was having A/C issues - running warm - and took the truck into an A/C shop. The guy told me the fan clutch was bad ... does this make sense? He said the fan wasn't engaging with the A/C. My coolant temps have been running pretty low; 188-190 in the morning and 190-193 in the hot afternoon. These numbers are at 75 mph on the freeway. I'd expect those temps to be higher, if the fan clutch was bad. Anyway, he wanted $800 to fix it, so I decided to do it myself. I ordered a new Motorcraft fan clutch, thermostat and a new coolant filter, all for $315.
A couple of questions:
Can someone point me to the best how-to write up for this repair?
How much coolant needs drained? A gallon? I recently had the coolant replaced after a new EGR cooler/oil cooler replacement, so I'm draining and putting it back after the repair.
Is there anything else I should be giving attention while I'm in there?
Thanks in advance!
A couple of questions:
Can someone point me to the best how-to write up for this repair?
How much coolant needs drained? A gallon? I recently had the coolant replaced after a new EGR cooler/oil cooler replacement, so I'm draining and putting it back after the repair.
Is there anything else I should be giving attention while I'm in there?
Thanks in advance!