Something I came across was by the time I had put a winch in my bumper, lights in front of the grille and a guard underneath, on the really hot days here it started to overheat. I resolved the problem when I had a good look around and realised that after I had put the bodylift in what little cooling air coming in was able to go over the top of the radiator due to the size of the gap I had now created. When I glued some foam rubber on the top to seal it with the hood the issue went away.    I notice that you list yourself as having a 3" bodylift so it may be something for you to consider. You could also look at putting a cool collar on your oil filter to help cool the oil as cooling the oil can have a big impact on temps. It's a relatively cheap and easy thing to try if all else fails.

i was told to check the clutch to spin the fan and if it spins freely then the clutch is worn out.

if it only spins a few inches after letting go then it is fine


That oil fliter cooler think sounds like a good idea, how much are those?

That oil fliter cooler think sounds like a good idea, how much are those?

+1!

it sounds like a good idea, not only for suzuki's

i was told to check the clutch to spin the fan and if it spins freely then the clutch is worn out.

if it only spins a few inches after letting go then it is fine


That oil fliter cooler think sounds like a good idea, how much are those?

Nope, that is not a good way to test a fan clutch. You have to get the engine HOT and see if the clutch engages. If it engages, it will HOWL like a frozen fan clutch. There are a couple of ways I test a fan clutch, one is too dangerous to post, and kinda stupid too.. lol.. another is to put a sheet of cardboard in front of the radiator, with a hole in the center, about the size of the clutch on the fan. Run the engine till it starts getting hot. Listen to the fan.. if it isn't howling, or hasn't changed pitch and started pulling a lot of air.. the fan clutch is BAD.  That way works pretty good. The best thing to do is just replace the damn clutch and be done with it. I BET it's worn out.

Just wondering if you even checked it while hot?? or when it overheated??  The fan clutch can be cleaned too, might make it start working again. There is a bi-metal device that locks up the clutch at high temperatures, and you can't check it by giving it a spin and seeing where it stops.

no, i have never checked it when hot, it could be dirty because i have driven it through some deep dirty water holes.


Thanks alot, I will look at that when i get my interior back together.

No Prob.  Yeah, the most important time for a fan clutch to work, is when it's hot.

Do this at least.  BEFORE you start it, spin it, and see how much resistance there is. THEN get it hot, don't OVER heat it, but get it pretty hot, like right before overheating. STOP THE ENGINE.. (lol) and then see how much resistance there is.  If it is not quite a bit more resistance, then your fan clutch is probably bad or getting weak.  See if there is any silicone fluid leakage, most are filled with silicone fluid, and have a bi-metal device that locks it up when it get very hot. Some are different in operation, but all should pull more air when they "sense" hot air flow from the radiator.. not normal operating temp, but HOT.

I have heard of people welding the mount to the fan so the fan is aways ingajed.

i don't think i have enought money to buy a new one.

After buying my 31x10.50x15 BFG M/T's with Ford Bronco Rims and all the parts for my lift i have only 15 dollors left, and thats for gas 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, you can't just weld the fan up..

the fan will rob TONS AND TONS of power if it spins all the time.

If the electric fan is working for you.. go with it.


Fan clutch is about $90.00.. or you might get lucky at a junkyard..

Is there a way to have an electric fan turn on and off automatically similar to the way the clutch fan works? I'm just curious - because I wouldn't want it to run all the time, and I wouldn't want it on a switch that I would have to turn on when I see it getting warm...

Sure, you can get thermostatically controlled electric fans, most of them are I believe. OR, you could put it on a switch easily enough.

mine just runs on a toggle switch and it work good.  90.00 

I think i will stick with my electric