Recent content by dw012

I will look into it as well. I would love to do away with the hydraulic pump setup altogether. Does the electric fan that you have keep the engine cool even when you have the A/C on for a long time? How many CFM's does your fan blow? I was thinking that a 3000 cfm fan should do OK.

I was going to change to an electric fan but what would I do about the pump? The whining noise drives me crazy and if the pump seizes the belt will also break most likely. Is there a shorter belt that can be used to bypass the pump?

The hydraulic fan pump on my 2001 LS V8 has been making a whining noise for the past few months. I think I need to replace it soon. Where can I buy the pump and how hard is it to replace? There doesn't look like much space to work around the pump.

Do you have the engine cover and strut covers for sale?

Thanks, I'll try searching now.

The temp guage never goes past the middle. Do you think the thermostat is stuck open? If it was stuck closed then the engine would overheat all the time. It only overheats if I use the A/C for more than say 10 minutes. Do I have to flush my coolant if i change the thermostat?

I have both fan fluid in the resevoir and coolant in the tank. I had the system pressure tested and it was OK. Anything else I can check?

My fan stays running at the same speed all the time even from initial start up. If I use my A/C the engine will overheat. I checked several times to see if the fan runs faster when the A/C is turned on, but it doesn't. The pump for the fan makes a little noise but I'm not sure if that is the...