Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 WJ Clutch Fan Install - Fix Overheating Issue 

Yes, those electric fan relays are expensive as well and aftermarket relays do not work.

You’re welcome 😊

I have not seen any major difference in mileage (still get 16-18 mpg for local driving, 22+ mpg highway). I am glad that engine and transmission is cooler (these have a small transmission cooler next to the radiator). The transmission is shifting better after stuck in traffic (no jerks). I do feel a bit slow when accelerating on the highway than before. But the clutch fan's whooshing sounds like a big truck, which compensates for lower power :-).

@@DIYWithIndi lol awesome. Well thank you for the reply, and my apologies for the late reply. I am about ready to put a mech fan and clutch on mine because it needs some extra cooling help. Plus mechanical is more reliable. :)

If your electric fan works, I would not worry about replacing the clutch fan. If the electric one dies, you can replace with a new clutch.

@@DIYWithIndi my electric one wouldn't work until messing with the connector. Had a new connector spliced in and it works now. Takes a couple of seconds to a minute to kick in.

@@themrrd12345 Did you get the mechanical fan to cool?

No, when you flip the fan blades, the direction of air flow does not change. The angles of the blades are in the same direction.

That is correct, I have put out the links to the parts you can buy from Amazon. Should be an easy fix if you follow my video.

Well, if you reverse the blades, the air is still going to go the same direction. As I mention in the video, I could not put it the other way as it will hit the pulley. I put a link to the other plastic fan that you can use. That is a better option. I did not want to return this, so went with this option.

Thanks!

Check the rotation of the water pump pulley, it is counter-clock rotation. The fan runs anti-clockwise when standing in front of the radiator. It pushes air towards the engine, not forward.

It won't push air forward. But the efficiency, of the fan, is greatly reduced. I'd be concerned in a hot climate.

2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L Inline 6 Cylinder.

Maybe I did not understand your question. As I showed at 8:28 the gap is there and will clear the pulley if you put the blades curving towards the front.

I still have the electric fan and relay in there but it does not work anymore. See my other video if you want to fix that relay or electric fan - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KhUDJLgLtBQ.html

So are you suggesting I install it first and then remove it and record it for you while reinstalling it so it saves you 5 mins? This video was helpful to many others because I showed what would go wrong if done the other way.

I just installed a new electric fan on my 2002 jeep Cherokee and it’s so damn fast it vibrates the whole engine and then vibrates the inside of jeep. The hum and vibration is so loud I have to turn radio up and feel the steering wheel and seat shake. I have a clutch fan also. I’m gonna disconnect the new electric fan I just installed. It’s on some super super speed with ac on and feels like im in an airplane landing.

Even if I reverse the fan, it still rotates in the same direction and will push air towards the engine. Not ideal but that is what I had to do. There are other comments on this topic. Better to pick the other fan (plastic one) amzn.to/2Raorj1 listed in the video description.

The fan will fit only one way. Reverse the fan and it will clear the pulley. That is what I showed in the video also.

Happy to help

Yes, the electric fan is also there, but the relay went bad too soon. See my other video on repairing the electric fan - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KhUDJLgLtBQ.html. I gave up on the electric fan and added the clutch fan.

There are 2 parts to buy - Hayden Fan Clutch 2736 - amzn.to/3kSOPY9, Radiator Cooling Fan - amzn.to/3mXiAYH. Also in the description of this video.

I decided to put in this clutch fan because the relay went bad in 2 years. See my other video on replacing the relay and electric cooling fan - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KhUDJLgLtBQ.html.

This fan works even though the curve is facing the other way. I have been using it for 4 years now and it works fine. Alternatively, I have added the link to amzn.to/2Raorj1 which is a plastic fan. You can try that instead as some others have commented here.