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Old 03-14-2023, 01:47 AM #1
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Anyone replaced viscous cooling fan? (Fan Clutch V6)
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My viscous fan seems to have some weeping, should it be replaced or is there another way to fix,. At 95k miles all original including water pump, 2009 model.
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You are correct, if it's leaking it's time to replace.

I'd stick to the Aisin part since they're the OEM for it. Most of the aftermarket ones seem to have bad reviews for failing early, while many of the original fan clutches are still functioning after 15+ years.
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You are correct, if it's leaking it's time to replace.

I'd stick to the Aisin part since they're the OEM for it. Most of the aftermarket ones seem to have bad reviews for failing early, while many of the original fan clutches are still functioning after 15+ years.
Thanks it’s interesting I see nothing about this on this forum. What am I missing?
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Thanks it’s interesting I see nothing about this on this forum. What am I missing?
Nothing, it just doesn't seem to be a common thing. Pretty sure mine is original at 20 years old and 220k. Yours is the first post I recall seeing about having an issue.
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Thanks it’s interesting I see nothing about this on this forum. What am I missing?
Search terms maybe? I get a bunch of results for the term "fan clutch".
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Search terms maybe? I get a bunch of results for the term "fan clutch".
Saw few only on V8 engine nothing on V6s. Mine is a V6.
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My viscous fan seems to have some weeping, should it be replaced or is there another way to step. At 95k miles all original including water pump, 2009 model.
You can buy the Aisin part from rock auto for about $90. Aisin is the OEM manufacture. I replaced mine when I was doing my cooling system overhaul, but there was nothing wrong with it.
The fan clutch usually doesn't go bad that early. Its pretty easy to replace though.
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You can buy the Aisin part from rock auto for about $90. Aisin is the OEM manufacture. I replaced mine when I was doing my cooling system overhaul, but there was nothing wrong with it.
The fan clutch usually doesn't go bad that early. Its pretty easy to replace though.
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Edit: its even cheaper on Amazon. And its Prime Amazon.com
Thanks for this so Toyota is putting a 2x premium on its part? It’s exactly the same?

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You can buy the Aisin part from rock auto for about $90. Aisin is the OEM manufacture. I replaced mine when I was doing my cooling system overhaul, but there was nothing wrong with it.
The fan clutch usually doesn't go bad that early. Its pretty easy to replace though.
More Information for AISIN FCT072
Edit: its even cheaper on Amazon. And its Prime Amazon.com
Thanks for this so Toyota is putting a 2x premium on its part? It’s exactly the same?

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Thanks for this so Toyota is putting a 2x premium on its part? It’s exactly the same?

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That one is for the V8, also that price is MSRP, you can find it for much less at other dealers who sell online,

Here's the one for the V6 from one of the best online dealers for price.

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How bad is this, it works fine, no noises
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How bad is this, it works fine, no noises
Not sure what we're suppose to be looking at....BUT if all the oil leaks out you may not hear any noises, usually the main issue would be the engine not cooling properly, so keep a watch on the temperature gauge, if it goes even a little over "normal" I would stop driving and let it cool off, if you let the temperature go anywhere close to the maximum temperature on the gauge trying to drive a little bit further you could risk major damage to the engine.
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I guessed that's what you wanted us to see, but it still doesn't tell us how bad the clutch is, it may still have plenty of oil in it and will work fine...for now...but when enough oil leaks out....then the rest of my prior reply is what advice I would give....other than to just replace it and not worry about it any longer, which you're going to have to do at some point and I would do it sooner than later.

The point I'm trying to make is it's worth spending a few bucks replacing it now than to have to spend a LOT of money later to replace or do major repairs to the engine.
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