71 280 sl radiator fan joint

Asked by GuruG246J Aug 29, 2020 at 11:36 AM about the Mercedes-Benz 280

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

71 280 sl should there be a bit of movement at the fan joint when lightly
wiggling the fan blades?

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James answered 4 years ago

On a clutch fan, yes. With the engine cold you can test it by spinning the fan blade by hand with the engine off, obviously. If it freewheels the clutch is bad. You should feel some resistance and the fan blade should only spin a bit, not excessively. Hope that helps! Jim

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