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'96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
I need to replace the fan clutch on my '96 Cherokee I6 4.0. I went over to
Autozone and picked one up for $38. Unfortuantly it's a 1/4" too long to fit between the radiator and mounting studs. Someone said that Car Quest sells one that fits, but they turned out to carry the same one as Autozone just in a different box (personally I prefered Autozone's yellow over Carquest's gray) and for $20 more. According to the guy at Carquest these are all made by a company called Hayward(?) I decided to give in and go to the dealer, they wanted $120 for an OEM, I just laughed at the guy; $120??? Two questions: Where can I get an aftermarket that's the same size as the oem? On the aftermarket that's a 1/4" too long, there are four 1/2" "nubbits" (protrutions) sticking out of the face, around the circumfrence. Can I grind/turn these down a bit, or will this effect some balance/thermal characteristic which is just right? Thanks, Matt BTW: I don't have the OEM Radiator or Mounting Studs. This could be the scource of my troubles, but I can still get the shorter OEM clutch in and out fine. |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
I had to get an OEM one for mine.... :-(
Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mpower wrote: > > I need to replace the fan clutch on my '96 Cherokee I6 4.0. I went over to > Autozone and picked one up for $38. Unfortuantly it's a 1/4" too long to > fit between the radiator and mounting studs. Someone said that Car Quest > sells one that fits, but they turned out to carry the same one as Autozone > just in a different box (personally I prefered Autozone's yellow over > Carquest's gray) and for $20 more. According to the guy at Carquest these > are all made by a company called Hayward(?) I decided to give in and go to > the dealer, they wanted $120 for an OEM, I just laughed at the guy; $120??? > > Two questions: > > Where can I get an aftermarket that's the same size as the oem? > > On the aftermarket that's a 1/4" too long, there are four 1/2" "nubbits" > (protrutions) sticking out of the face, around the circumfrence. Can I > grind/turn these down a bit, or will this effect some balance/thermal > characteristic which is just right? > > Thanks, > > Matt > > BTW: > I don't have the OEM Radiator or Mounting Studs. This could be the scource > of my troubles, but I can still get the shorter OEM clutch in and out fine. |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
I had to get an OEM one for mine.... :-(
Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's mpower wrote: > > I need to replace the fan clutch on my '96 Cherokee I6 4.0. I went over to > Autozone and picked one up for $38. Unfortuantly it's a 1/4" too long to > fit between the radiator and mounting studs. Someone said that Car Quest > sells one that fits, but they turned out to carry the same one as Autozone > just in a different box (personally I prefered Autozone's yellow over > Carquest's gray) and for $20 more. According to the guy at Carquest these > are all made by a company called Hayward(?) I decided to give in and go to > the dealer, they wanted $120 for an OEM, I just laughed at the guy; $120??? > > Two questions: > > Where can I get an aftermarket that's the same size as the oem? > > On the aftermarket that's a 1/4" too long, there are four 1/2" "nubbits" > (protrutions) sticking out of the face, around the circumfrence. Can I > grind/turn these down a bit, or will this effect some balance/thermal > characteristic which is just right? > > Thanks, > > Matt > > BTW: > I don't have the OEM Radiator or Mounting Studs. This could be the scource > of my troubles, but I can still get the shorter OEM clutch in and out fine. |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post
the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is correct but I can't remember which one. Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:3F65D25F.74A49CA3@sympatico.ca: > I had to get an OEM one for mine.... :-( > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mpower wrote: >> >> I need to replace the fan clutch on my '96 Cherokee I6 4.0. I went >> over to Autozone and picked one up for $38. Unfortuantly it's a 1/4" >> too long to fit between the radiator and mounting studs. Someone >> said that Car Quest sells one that fits, but they turned out to carry >> the same one as Autozone just in a different box (personally I >> prefered Autozone's yellow over Carquest's gray) and for $20 more. >> According to the guy at Carquest these are all made by a company >> called Hayward(?) I decided to give in and go to the dealer, they >> wanted $120 for an OEM, I just laughed at the guy; $120??? >> >> Two questions: >> >> Where can I get an aftermarket that's the same size as the oem? >> >> On the aftermarket that's a 1/4" too long, there are four 1/2" >> "nubbits" (protrutions) sticking out of the face, around the >> circumfrence. Can I grind/turn these down a bit, or will this effect >> some balance/thermal characteristic which is just right? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matt >> >> BTW: >> I don't have the OEM Radiator or Mounting Studs. This could be the >> scource >> of my troubles, but I can still get the shorter OEM clutch in and out >> fine. > |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post
the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is correct but I can't remember which one. Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in news:3F65D25F.74A49CA3@sympatico.ca: > I had to get an OEM one for mine.... :-( > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > mpower wrote: >> >> I need to replace the fan clutch on my '96 Cherokee I6 4.0. I went >> over to Autozone and picked one up for $38. Unfortuantly it's a 1/4" >> too long to fit between the radiator and mounting studs. Someone >> said that Car Quest sells one that fits, but they turned out to carry >> the same one as Autozone just in a different box (personally I >> prefered Autozone's yellow over Carquest's gray) and for $20 more. >> According to the guy at Carquest these are all made by a company >> called Hayward(?) I decided to give in and go to the dealer, they >> wanted $120 for an OEM, I just laughed at the guy; $120??? >> >> Two questions: >> >> Where can I get an aftermarket that's the same size as the oem? >> >> On the aftermarket that's a 1/4" too long, there are four 1/2" >> "nubbits" (protrutions) sticking out of the face, around the >> circumfrence. Can I grind/turn these down a bit, or will this effect >> some balance/thermal characteristic which is just right? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matt >> >> BTW: >> I don't have the OEM Radiator or Mounting Studs. This could be the >> scource >> of my troubles, but I can still get the shorter OEM clutch in and out >> fine. > |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
Hi Rich,
Whatever you do, be sure and buy the thermostatically controlled clutch, the one with the little spring looking thingie at the end. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Rich Pierson wrote: > > Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post > the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is > correct but I can't remember which one. |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
Hi Rich,
Whatever you do, be sure and buy the thermostatically controlled clutch, the one with the little spring looking thingie at the end. God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Rich Pierson wrote: > > Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post > the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is > correct but I can't remember which one. |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
"Rich Pierson" <fist@ptd.net> wrote in message news:Xns93F77D8FFFBC8fistptdnet@204.186.201.17... > Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post > the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is > correct but I can't remember which one. Thanks for the link. Curt |
Re: '96 XJ 4.0 Fan Clutch
"Rich Pierson" <fist@ptd.net> wrote in message news:Xns93F77D8FFFBC8fistptdnet@204.186.201.17... > Post this question on www.naxja.org oem forum, someone there will post > the part number, Car quest carries 3 different ones for jeeps, one is > correct but I can't remember which one. Thanks for the link. Curt |
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