Fan clutch is continuously engaged

1999 BMW 328
150,948 MILES • 2.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ZACH STEIGERWALD
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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.

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Jul 21, 2019 at 7:27 AM
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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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Jul 22, 2019 at 2:55 PM
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