Its The Little Things That Matter ......

[Taino]

Let me explain, water pump went out after 13 yrs of great service (got my monies worth). Some time ago I replaced my motor mounts cause they were just down to nothin. So I get the water pump replaced n notice my factory fan is all scuffed and has some cracks. I go ahead n change it. After all work is done, i go for a test drive n it feel waaaaay more smooth than before. Seems the fan was causing vibration, in turn making engine shake n such. I mention it to my mechanic n he agrees it will allow the car to focus on putting out power vs fighting not to vibrate. Checked all seals, make sure all pullies aligned. Probably gained back a few HP that was being robbed by the vibrations. Who would have thought a simple fan would cause such a headache. Word to the wise!

 

[Taino]

 

[stangboy]

Been there, done that. My fan clutch had broken and 1 fin on the fan was broken on my 91 GT and it was causing a A LOT of vibration. When I changed them, it was like a completely different car...with MORE POWER!

 

[Taino]

I couldn't just go straight home after noticing it so i went to little spot I knew and did some burnouts n donuts. In a controlled, secure area of course

Hope someone out there reads this n avoids going threw it like we did

 

[vfast]

the fans blake crack over time and you have engine mounts worn out the fan can hit the shroud or even a loose bearing the the WP

 

[84Ttop]

I would be willing to bet that the vibration from the clutch fan did you no favors in regards the water pump failure