I can't notice it when I'm inside the car but wheni step outside its very noisy and I can't even hear my engine over it. Any suggestions? Is this normal?

 

Spin the fan by hand and if it spins more than halfway then you need a clutch fan

 

With the truck off, correct?

 

Definitely with it off! Never stick your hand near the fan or belts with the engine running.

 

Ya know, I usually try not to be too big of an arsehole, but if I may ask, what information do you have that might make it okay to stick your hand in a moving fan spinning thousands of times per minute? I would just like to understand why one would need to verify that the engine be off.

 

+1

 

Lol sorry My post sounded different then I meant it to be, It was a failed attempt to be funny, and I'm not a expert and wasn't sure if the fan ran all the time.

 

I think Mike got it backwards, if you are saying the fan/radiator is too loud, it is possible the clutch may be seized up. Try turning it with motor off. If it does not have any travel, time to change the clutch.

 

It moves about a fourth a turn, how hard/easy are the clutches to install?

 

Easy as pie. I just used a big vice grip and lightly clamped it to the water pump and let it rotate till it caught an engine stud. Then I took channel locks and wrapped that baby off! Then you just have a few bolts holding the fan to the clutch. Personally I just removed mine altogether. Omaha NE temps range from anywhere -30F winter (with windchill to upwards of 105F in the summer. I have not had any problems yet. I rarely hit stop and go traffic but I keep my clutch and fan in my back seat just in case i happen to need it.