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Fan clutch is continuously engaged

Tiny
ZACH STEIGERWALD
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  • 1999 BMW 328
  • 2.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,948 MILES
Start car, fan clutch is continuously engaged. Does not spin freely, has a good amount of resistance when I spin it. Engine temperature is perfect on dash but engine feels like it is running warm. It is belt driven, could bearing be bad? Fan clutch and water pump are only a few months old.

328i
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Sunday, July 21st, 2019 AT 7:27 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like the new fan clutch has gone bad here is a guide to help you reparable it with diagrams below to show you how on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/fan-clutch-removal

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Monday, July 22nd, 2019 AT 2:55 PM

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