Older BMWs utilize a mechanical clutch fan from the factory. If your vehicle still has a clutch fan, you can validate its functionality with the 'newspaper test,' but we recommend our customers do a clutch fan delete, adding in an electronic fan to avoid sending a plastic fan blade through your hood. Alternatively, we do offer factory replacement parts for your clutch fan if you would like to keep your vehicle as BMW intended it.
This clutch engages the belt-driven engine fan when the engine is warm/hot, and dis-engages the fan when cold/cool. These commonly fail, causing the engine fan to not spin fast enough (or at all) when your car is stopped in traffic, causing engine to overheat.
This fan clutch fits many 6 cylinder BMWs, including the following::
1992-1998 E36 BMW 323is 323ic 325i 325is 325ic 328i 328is 328ic M3 1999-2005 E46 BMW 323i 323ci 325i 325ci 325xi 328i 328ci 330i 330ci 330xi - Automatic Transmission 1991-1995 E34 BMW 525i 535i M5 1997-2003 E39 BMW 525i 528i 530i 1988-1994 E32 BMW 735i 735il 1997-2002 Z3 BMW Z3 1.9 Z3 2.3 Z3 2.5i Z3 2.8 Z3 3.0i 1998-2000 Z3 BMW M Roadster M Coupe (s52) 2000-2006 E53 BMW X5 3.0i
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This clutch engages the belt-driven engine fan when the engine is warm/hot, and dis-engages the fan when cold/cool. These commonly fail, causing the engine fan to not spin fast enough (or at all) when your car is stopped in traffic, causing engine to overheat.
This item fits the following BMWs: 2002-2006 E65 BMW 745i 745li 760i 760li 2000-2003 E53 BMW X5 4.4i X5 4.6is
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