When I changed the oil on my wife's LR3 last weekend I noticed it started up and ran very quietly. I'm used to it starting up and then the fan clutch will engage and the idle will sometimes go up. However today (first time I've personally driven it in a while) I noticed I cranked it, and I could see the fan blade just barely spinning. I then went on a 4hr trip and during the trip the AC went from ok to basically nothing. Then if I turned it off for a bit it would be cold and then go hot again. When I was at my destination I popped the hood and once again the fan was just barely spinning. I'm honestly not familiar with electric fan clutches but mine no longer appears to be engaging/disengaging. That would certainly explain why the AC wasn't worth a darn as it's barely pulling any air thru the condenser/radiator.

I have a junk yard near me with a wrecked 06 Super Charged RRS, and they'd take 50.00 for the Electric Fan Clutch/Fan Blade, but upon looking it up online it appears to have a different p/n due to it being a 4.2L vs the 4.4L (however they appear identical). I can get a no name new unit (probably made in China) for 175.00, but I would really like to verify it's bad. Is there a sensor that controls it? Can I use 12v and engage/disengage it?

When I got home I monitored my engine temps and I was sitting at idle at 202F. Not sure if it goes by a certain temp or by the AC being on, but mine is doing nada zip nothing. I've owned it for nearly 3 years now and I swear upon startup it would always engage and roar and then when parked it would idle up and roar.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I just don't want to hurt the HVAC or over-heat the engine at highway speeds (summer is coming).

 

It comes on at a set temp, ac off or on.

Mine isn't always locked at start up either. I will see about monitoring temps and seeing if I can spot where it engaged.

 

I tried to remove it and TX is hard on plastic is all I can say..... I chipped 3 of the blades by just sliding the 36mm tool past em. You can basically grab a blade and just break bits off.

Also it was hilarious after I beat on it, and beat on it with zero success on removing it, I crank it to move it (put it all back temporarily until I get a replacement) and the stupid thing roars upon startup. However it quickly went to barely spinning within about a minute. It lasted a good long time, but I'd rather spend 175.00 now vs a new engine or all kinds of stuff if the fan blade failed.

I'm going to have to get the fan clutch removal set that also holds the pulley because all it wanted to do was spin. Granted my 36mm isn't brand new the old smack straight down didn't make it budge.

 

I've read that alternator/battery issues can cause the fan to act odd. Not sure if thats true, but the Rover has a very unique power management system. I may be worth a quick check of the charing system and battery.

 

Alternator is about a 2 years old, battery is maybe 1 year old and with my scangauge II both seem to be fine. 14.4v when running.

 

 

Im just tossing this out there, but you do know its reverse thread, right?

 

 

As mentioned, reverse thread. Occasionally I have to add heat. I use one of those torch extension hoses.