clutched fan on EA82

[Phizinza]

Is it ok to remove the clutched fan on a EA82 and just leave the electric one in there? The clutch on the fan is dead and it runs all the time now. Makes for a very loud car. I just thought it would sound better and run at the optimal temp if there is only a electric fan in there. My EA81 Brat only has a electric fan and runs fine, only gets a little hot while offroading. So, is it ok to take this clutch fan out? Do I have to put another electric fan in to make up for it?

Thanks for any imput.

[zyewdall]

I never got around to reinstalling the clutched fan on my '85 GL before selling it, and the new owner drove from Colorado to Michigan with no problems. It was wintertime when he did this. I told him the fan was in the back and he should put it on if it started overheating but I don't think he ever did. My '84 doesn't even have a fan on the engine, just the electric one. If you're running AC, I think you might need it, or offroading like you said.

[Phizinza]

Yeah. See when driving normally you shouldn't even need a fan. I had my elextric fan die on me and if I drove under 3500rpm it was fine, but when you stop and idol it over heats pretty quick. I'll try taking the fan off and see how it goes

[Subarian]

The clutch-driven fan is there to provide additional cooling for the heat generated by the A/C condensor. On non-A/C cars, only the electric fan is used. Unless you note the temp getting hot, you should be fine.

[dklink2000]

I took the clutch fan off of mine (still have the electric fan). The only issue is that it runs a little hot when idling in the dead of summer with the a/c on. Never overheats though.