[V8] cooling troubleshooting & temp sensors

[Ron Wainwright]

I have a sure fire diagnosing for a failed Viscous clutch fan... while the engine is @ idle...... try & stop the fan by grabing it. If it stops it's bad... if it doesn't, well look for a bandaide LOL.

 I do not recomend those with delicate hands to do this, LOL

 Ron


--- On Thu, 8/21/08, Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Kneale Brownson <knealeski at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [V8] cooling troubleshooting & temp sensors
> To: "urq" <urq at pacbell.net>, V8 at AUDIFANS.COM
> Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 11:28 AM
> Is there a way to diagnose viscous fan clutch failure?  Just
> watch as the engine speed is increased?
>    
>   My recollection of the majority of V8 overheating threads
> is that the solution lies with radiator replacement with an
> OEM radiator, not some aftermarket item.
> 
> urq <urq at pacbell.net> wrote:
>   We don't know much about the problem symptoms ... but
> the first overheat
> mechanism I became aware of for the V8Q was a failure of
> the viscous clutch
> that drives the cooling fan ... not sure I'd
> immediately jump to testing
> sensors as on the V8 the electric cooling fan is almost a
> secondary
> mechanism ... 
> 
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Ed Kellock
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:28 AM
> To: tlastre01 at sprintpcs.com; V8 at AUDIFANS.COM
> Subject: Re: [V8] cooling troubleshooting & temp
> sensors
> 
> Here's a link to the article...
> 
> http://web.archive.org/web/20070407115156/www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Au
> di/HotRunningTempSensors
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> tlastre01 at sprintpcs.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:14 PM
> > To: V8 at AUDIFANS.COM
> > Subject: [V8] (no subject)
> > 
> > 
> > Hello all listers.
> > 
> > I use to hang out here a while back and the help I
> received 
> > was enormous and I thank you once again for all of it.
> Once 
> > again I seek your wisdom. There is an article RE: V8 
> > overheating somewhere and it goes into troubleshooting
> by 
> > eliminating sensors etc. Does anybody remember or have
> any 
> > idea what I'm talking about? Any help as always
> will be 
> > greatly appreciated. My friend has overheating
> problems with 
> > his V8, I'm helping out.
> > 
> > Best regards to you all (you too Ron) and thank you.
> > 
> > Tomas
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