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Old 09-27-2006, 07:21 PM
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I just purchased a 2003 sxt durango 4.7 4X4 with hitch ..44,000 miles...When I first start the truck it very loud niose coming from the front....Has I accelarate its loud but once on the highway it quits down....Could it be a bad clutch fan? and someonesaid I might have the heavy duty cltch fan(which i read robs about 20 horse) any truth to that. the truck run cool and Fine. Thanks.
 
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Old 09-27-2006, 07:25 PM
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my clutch fan does that in the morning for about a minute then it's fine
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Old 09-27-2006, 09:05 PM
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It's perfectly normal. If you want you can upgrade to an electric fan in place of your stock mechanical fan...
 
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Default RE: Just bought 2003 sxt Loud engine noise ?

The 03 has electric fan and clutch fan. You may have a aftermarket fan clutch. The stock OMC clutch quiets down much faster.
 
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Old 09-27-2006, 09:54 PM
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Yeah I think all the 1st gens had 2 fans one electric one mechanical, I'm talking about upgrading to a 2nd electric fan in place of the mechanical fan. Frees up power and saves a little gas.
 
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Old 09-28-2006, 12:34 PM
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Yeah I think all the 1st gens had 2 fans one electric one mechanical, I'm talking about upgrading to a 2nd electric fan in place of the mechanical fan. Frees up power and saves a little gas.
If anyone has already done this, post some pics! I am ready to ditch my aftermarket clutch fan. The noise is just too irritating! Drowns out my music inside! I assume you will have to buy a fan kit for the front for those of us that already has a OEM fan that is mounted in the back of the radiator.

 



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