I'm in the process of doing the head gaskets on my 2001 Disco II. They weren't strictly necessary, but I figured I had the time and the money and I'd appreciate the peace of mind. I'm going in and replacing the HGs, radiator, and thermostat.

My question is: should I replace the fan clutch as well? It seems like it has been operating just fine, no overheat issues or anything like that. But I figure since it's apart, it would be super easy to do (not that it's difficult to do in the first place). The truck has 123,000 miles on it, and I'm assuming the fan clutch is original. There is an OEM one in town for not much more than the Chevy van clutch ($76). Or I could go with the factory one.

Thoughts?

 

The OEM part is a Hayden, by the way. I'm not sure if they are a decent brand or not.

The rest (NAPA, Carquest) are store brand and quite expensive.

 

If doing the fan clutch, good practice to do water pump at same time. Hayden is a solid brand.

 

Ah, I forgot to mention the water pump is getting done too.
Looks like I'll be going with the Hayden then. Thanks Savannah!