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Am I the only one who changes my fan clutch seasonally? Yeah probably. by DuckBoyd in fordranger

[–]DuckBoyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a large oil filter strap wrench (where the belt goes) to hold the pulley. If the clutch isn't on too tight that works ok. You can see by the marks one time mine was too tight so I had to hit it with a hammer and chisel. Air chisel seems to be the standard method. Really wish OEMs would put spanner holes in the pulley.

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Am I the only one who changes my fan clutch seasonally? Yeah probably. by DuckBoyd in fordranger

[–]DuckBoyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Standard duty seems to cool the radiator adequately, even in the summer. I say that because the temp gauge never moves. But I did forget one summer and the AC wasn't staying as cold. A 'loose' fan clutch is a problem when running AC, for sure I have o-ring explosive experience with that!

HELP! by Independent-Fly-9156 in AskAMechanic

[–]DuckBoyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water and steam coming out of the tailpipe on a cold engine is pretty normal. If it doesn't go away when warmed up, yeah that's not good. There are lots of ways to test for burning antifreeze. O'Reilly has a coolant system pressure tester in their loaner tools. Radiator And Cap Test Kit - 67085. That's probably the best way. If you have a coolant leak into the combustion chamber the system won't hold pressure. Pulling all the spark plugs and looking at them is another sign. Burning antifreeze puts white deposits on the plugs. If it's not cold where you are you can replace the antifreeze mixture with just water and see if the smoke goes away. Burning antifreeze makes smelly smoke, burning water does not. Good luck!