2001 Dodge Dakota – 4.7L Clutch Fan And Electric Fan Replacement Clutch fan was removed, and replaced with a high flow/performance electric fan. Fan: Zirgo Z…
2001 Dodge Dakota – 4.7L Clutch Fan And Electric Fan Replacement
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did you only keep one fan on this dakota??And if so did it keep it cool
through the texas summers?
horrible idea……………. keep the fan clutch!!! put an electric fan
infront of the condenser
aka wire to a damn toggle switch
hated your video
What’d you do about the windshield washer fluid and coolant overflow tanks?
@Delphi450r Thanks for watching, and for the comment! The only reason that
I replaced the fan clutch was strictly because of the noise. I replaced my
fan clutch with a new one from NAPA, and it was still too loud. It made a
massive improvement over the sound, the engine is quiet on idle and take
offs, and makes for a nice long drive experience. I will make a note to get
a video of it running, good idea! The fan is not noisy, I can hear it. My
wife and daughter are amazed at the silence 🙂
I have an 07 Dakota and it sounds like a semi when the clutchfan kicks on.
I’m a bit hesitant to do this mod because of the wiring and how it would
affect the ac operation. Would the same procedure apply for the 07 model
year with the 4.7, any info appreciated, thank you.
good vid answered alot of questions i had! A++ vid dude keep it up
You notice your MPG increase at all with this mod?
@infiniti05g Thanks for the comment! After running my single fan for a
couple of months, I have decided that this coming spring I am going to
change it over to a dual 11 inch fan setup from Flex-A-Lite. Most fan
configurations will come with a wiring diagram and in some cases the wiring
harness should match up completely with your factory plug. I will get video
this spring of my new fan install and that should help you. Thanks again
for watching!
As preventative measures Ive replaced the coolant with a royal purple
additive, truck has 47K miles, run an 180 stainless-steel thermostat, and
all my cooling plumbing is in good shape…But I always seem to creep just
above halfway on my temp gauge on a hot day. The biggest difference I see
is in front of my radiator I dont have a condenser like in yours. I need to
understand how the a/c is activated in relationship to the clurchfan coming
on. Thanks for reply.
nice video. I’ve been thinking of doing this on my ’01 dak. Are you on the
dakotadurango forum?
You say to loosen the nut counter-clockwise but then move your finger in a
clockwise motion. I am confused.
@TheTexasCoder I hope you never have to make a video on replacing the
heads,timing chain,guides and tensioners. I just went through that. What a
pain! Keep up the good work.
“THIS GUY”
I purchased an electric fan yesterday should be here in a few days.i dont
have overheating or AC problems it’s just the noise it drives me nuts,they
said my fan would just plug into the harness “2001 dodge dakota 3.9l” it
looked like that’s what you did? it seems odd to me they would have a plug
there for something that the truck didn’t come with? Did you have to cut
into your harness to install a plug or is it a strait plug in and go like
they claim?
the electric fan is for the condenssor now ur ac isnt gona work properly,
the clutch fan is for the engine.
@Mr88NATE Thanks for watching and for the comment! Before I removed the
clutch fan, the needle was sitting just about dead center between C and H,
now it hover just below the center in stop and go traffic, and a noticeable
amount closer to COLD when on the highway. It has been pretty good so far.
I plan on getting an after video here in a couple of days, since we are
experiencing some really hot temps here in Texas (105+)
@tim4766n Thanks for the comment! If your truck is equipped with A/C, then
you should already have an electric fan on your radiator. But yes, the new
fan should have a plug that connects to your factory plug. If your truck
does not have A/C, then it will not have the electric fan, in which case
you will need to wire in your new fan. But the new fan should come with
instructions on how to do that. Let me know how it goes, I am glad to meet
another Dakota owner!
That is a great question! My buddy has an 07 and he has been thinking about
the same thing. I highly recommend buying a Chrysler Factory Service manual
(ebay) and researching the wiring schematic and electrical relays involved
in your year model. It is possible to do, but you will need to know what
amps the factory relay and fuse can handle in order to get the proper
electrical fan.
Thanks for the comment, and sorry about the confusion. To remove the clutch
fan, you will turn the nut counter-clockwise, and to install the clutch fan
you will turn the nut clockwise.
@tim4766n Interesting question, thank you for posting. In all my dealings
with the durangos and dakotas I have not seen a pulley that was removable.
The water pump and pulley should be one assembly, in which case you can
just leave the threads at the end of the pulley exposed. Some folks buy
after market chrome “covers” to dress it up, but that is purely for looks
and does nothing mechanically to the water pump pulley.
@MrZdvy Thanks for the kind words and watching! One of the Mopar club
members has a ’73 dart, with a 408 stroker build, with an aftermarket large
capacity radiator. I remember he did something like a Dodge Viper single
fan, which is 4,000+CFM….that thing was a monster! I love the darts, good
luck on your project and if you need anything give me a shout!
First off thanks for the video and i’ll be waiting for the next video when
it’s runing with the fan on!, but i wanted to know where was your temp
needle at when your in stop and go traffic!. thanks again the video was
very helpful!
Excellent steps, the thermostat and rp additive are a great start! The
analog guages may be mis-leading, the best and most accurate way to get
your coolant temp is through an OBDII scanner capable of reading the PCM
info real-time. Try that, but my guess is that your temp should hover on
the high side of 200-220 and average about 195-ish on highway driving.
You’re dead on with needing to know the a/c activation and how the PCM
controls fan operation and/or speed. Keep me posted and good luck!
im getting a fan too but having trubles finding ware to put the probe for
the thermostat at any ideas?
He is, I see his posts all the time and one of them actually led me here.
@TheTexasCoder I ask because I did this mod too but with a 99-04 stock Jeep
Grand Cherokee fan and shroud, supposedly pulls 4000 CFM. I looked around
for a pre ’99 Dakota or Durango washer reservoir which mount to the
firewall and installed that and got a universal coolant overflow tank at
the parts store, you may want to look in to that.
@rerc85 Thanks for the comment! That is a very good question, most folks
that do this modification usually buy aftermarket pieces (Jeggs, JC
Whitney…) to hold the washer fluid and radiator overflow. Some folks have
even built their own using PVC piping. For me, I just left the factory
upper and lower fan shroud in place, so I could continue to use the washer
fluid reservoir and radiator overflow reservoir.
I also have an 01 Dakota, i got into a wreck and I am replacing the fan
clutch and e-fan, after seeing this i want to try it. Can you wire the
zirgo fan to the stock plug? i live in texas so i always have the ac on,
also does the single e-fan keep the engine cool enough?
Where did you find the the 2 wire that u said u plug the fans to cuz I did
the same thing to my 99 Dakota RT but I ended up buying a after market
thermostat and it sucks so I please let me where to look for the green n
black wire to see if my truck has the same option
same with my 97 5.2l grand Cherokee sucks the fucking power out ima do the
same thing u did to save some power.
do you think 4.7l electric fans would fit on a 3.9l
What size wrench do I need to remove the nut on the clutch fan?
Would have been nice to hear before and after, what the noise level sounds
like. or just the after noise sounds like….
Thanks for the vid. I’m looking to do the same thing on my 99 Durango. And
of course, for the same noisy reason. 🙂 ~Sunny
Great question! Most manufacturers will have thier own recommendations for
the probe placement, but a general rule of thumb is inserting it into the
fins on the radiator as close to the return hose from the engine.
@spunkzilla123 Thanks for the comment and for the thermostat tip! I am
going to try that out. I like my electric fan, but I think I am going to go
with a dual 11″ SPAL (Part#: 30102052). I found that this Texas heat was
really hard on my dakota with just one fan. But with a dual setup and the
thermostat I am curious to see how it does. I will make a video of the dual
fan install when I get the part in. Thanks again for watching and the tip!
I’m surprised you didn’t go for a dual fan I wouldn’t think that 1 small
fan would do it but still good job looks nice.
@arandao11 Thanks for watching. You have a couple of choices, the way I do
it is with my air chisel to impact the nut loose and then spin it off by
hand. The other options is to rent the tool (spanner tool) from your local
auto parts store. Just ask them for the tool to remove the clutch fan
assembly. There are other ways, but they risk damaging your actual fan
blades. The best way is to rent/buy the spanner tool so that you can lock
the fan in place, then you will be able to loosen the nut.
@evangoldstein1 Thanks for watching, and great question! The best way to go
about it is to contact the electric fan manufacturer and speak with them
about the amps needed to power the fan(s) and more than likely they will
have a relay/thermostat kit for your vehicle. I recommend contacting SPAL
or Flex-A-Lite. Keep me posted on your update, and thanks again for
watching and for the comment!
What did you do about the water pump pulley? Doesn’t the clutch fan hold it
on? Did you get a nut to put on it with your fan kit or can you buy
something at a local hardware store that will work?