I took the fan drive clutch and fan off the 68 cougar today
to clean and paint. The previous installer packed some grease
into the coil spring and of coarse some residue had spun
out over the front. After cleaning, I found the
condition of the unit was very good as the grease stopped any
corrosion. The person who put it together seemed to know what they were doing as there was anti-seize compound on the threads of the bolts
that hold the fan onto the aluminum clutch, which is a good idea
when working with dis-similar metals. Is this a common practice when putting these together and should I pack some grease into
the coil spring the same way when re-installing?
:1poke:
to clean and paint. The previous installer packed some grease
into the coil spring and of coarse some residue had spun
out over the front. After cleaning, I found the
condition of the unit was very good as the grease stopped any
corrosion. The person who put it together seemed to know what they were doing as there was anti-seize compound on the threads of the bolts
that hold the fan onto the aluminum clutch, which is a good idea
when working with dis-similar metals. Is this a common practice when putting these together and should I pack some grease into
the coil spring the same way when re-installing?
:1poke: