cooling fan engaging all the time (loud)

2013 ROVER RANGE ROVER

129,000 MILES • 5.0L • V8 • TURBO • 4WD • AUTOMATIC

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cooling fan which is electric that connected to the water pump is loud, like it is engaged all the time. I turned the truck off and turned the fan with my hand and it turns with some resistance, sounds like a jet plane when accelerating. please advise.

Jun 18, 2019 at 12:35 PM

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Hello,

It sounds like the electric fan clutch has gone out which is common. here are instructions and diagrams to help you replace the part (below) and a video to help show you how to do the job on a different car.

https://youtu.be/N_-MLVlBHk8

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Jun 20, 2019 at 12:51 PM