"kelly" <toadico@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> On my 85 CJ-7 I had to replace the pressure and return hoses on the power
> steering. To do this I had to remove the radiator and found that the fan
> had hit the raditor. The good news what that it is not leaking, yet. My
> problem is that I don't know if the fan that I have is the right fan. I
> just purchased the jeep about 6 months ago. Can someone tell me what
amount
> of clearance there should be between the fan and the radiator?

I have a 85 CJ7 also - I have a little less than 2 inches of clearance
between the fan & radiator.
You fan should be tucked into the fan shroud (assuming you have one). You
may want to check the
motor mounts - just to make sure one of them is not busted allowing the fan
to 'move' into the
radiator when the engine is under load (ie wheelin').

Would it be
> better if I replaced the fan with an electric one?

It depends - there are trade offs. If you have an electrical prob - you
lose your cooling as well.
Does your Jeep run hot ? If not - don't worry about it. Probably the best
is to have both. use
the normal fan and then put a pusher fan on the front side of the radiator.
You could hook it up
to a toggle switch and turn it on only as needed.


When I replace the
> radiator, should I have the cooling system flushed? Any other suggestion
> while have the radiator off? What radiator would you recommed?
>
> Kelly Roestel
>
>

Could not hurt the system to get flushed. If the coolant that was in there
was in good shape (clear
green and NO rust) I would not worry too much about it. If there is any
discoloration - flush it.
Depending on the climate you are in - you may want to consider making the
radiator a 3 core.
The typical stock radiator is a 2 core.

 

Thanks for the info. I have looked at my motor mounts and they seem to be
fine. I have found that one of the radiator mounts has broken its weld.
Again thanks for the info, and I will let you know how it turns out.

Kelly


"John B. Parisi" <jbparisi@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "kelly" <toadico@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:r1mXa.565$%K4.315@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > On my 85 CJ-7 I had to replace the pressure and return hoses on the
power
> > steering. To do this I had to remove the radiator and found that the
fan
> > had hit the raditor. The good news what that it is not leaking, yet.
My
> > problem is that I don't know if the fan that I have is the right fan. I
> > just purchased the jeep about 6 months ago. Can someone tell me what
> amount
> > of clearance there should be between the fan and the radiator?