Samurai Heating up????

[Kris K]

Sunday Me and my Brother went and ran Mona Pole and on the way up my sami would heat up so bad it would shut off the engine. and i would have tolet i sit for a while intell it would start. My radiater has a samll leak I found out. So I;m going to be changing it is there a radiater out there from a diffrent truck that would fit and be better. or should I just get another stock one and get an electrice fan. any help would be great.

 

[spencurai]

I have a stock radiator for you. 20$.

Get another fan clutch, I have idled through the105 degree sand dunes for hours and my samurai with stock cooling system NEVER gets hot.

stock fan and good radiator are all you wil EVER need. check that fan clutch by starting it up and try to stop the fan at idle with a gloved hand. if you can stop it easily, you have problems. If you can't stop it easily,the clutch is fine and your radiator is the problem.

 

[Kris K]

I'll have to give that a try. Dumb Question where is the clutch on the fan. I have another fan is the clutch the piece that is between the fan and engine. Also I'll look at the fan this weekend when I get home and let you know about the radiater. Thanks

 

[Wanker Delux]

Just spin the fan backwards, you should be able to guess where the clutch is pretty easy doing that.

 

[spencurai]

the clutch is inside the fan. You have to get a whole new assembly if it is bad.

looks kinda like this...the fan blades bolt to this setup...

 

[Kris K]

Got a diffrent radiater that dosen't leak . But now my over flow leaks . The fan clutch is working. thanks for the help guy's.

 

[N-Smooth]

my sami used to overheat. then i got a petroworks radiator and now it never gets over half way, had it at lil moab yesterday... it was hella hot, but the sami stayed cool.
just my 2 cents
nate

p.s. www.petroworks.com