Well the 1980 Buick Le Sabre fan clutch from NAPA does NOT work on my
engine…the hole is too small for the waterpump shaft to fit inside. It
was $52.00 with tax. I got a refund. (NAPA did have one that was spec’d for
the JAG but it was $190.00.)
Coventry West has one for about $90+. This makes twice now I wish I had just
gone to Greg’s: once for the heated O2 sensor (which I burned up and Advance
would not take back a second time - wrong part # - my bad) and now for the
fan clutch…Instead of being down for an hour I am now going to be out of
commission for several days as I now have other projects to attend
to…$#@%@^!!!
While at it, I checked the condition of the fan and it has a crack in four
places so my timing/luck is good. Only $350+ and she will be as good as new.
It has been awhile since I 've spent any real money on the Jag so I am due.
Glad I jumped on it before the really hot days got upon us. I have done all
this w/o taking the fan shroud off - what a friggin jigsaw puzzle getting the
clutch out first and then the fan! I confess to having loosend the air pump
though. And the P/S pump. Probably wind up having to take the whole radiator
assy out to get the works back in as my short term memory wont last even 1
day…
Regards,
Ted Macklin
85 XJ6 SIII
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Well the 1980 Buick Le Sabre fan clutch from NAPA does NOT work on my
engine…the hole is too small for the waterpump shaft to fit inside. It
was $52.00 with tax. I got a refund. (NAPA did have one that was spec’d for
the JAG but it was $190.00.)
Coventry West has one for about $90+. This makes twice now I wish I had just
gone to Greg’s: once for the heated O2 sensor (which I burned up and Advance
would not take back a second time - wrong part # - my bad) and now for the
fan clutch…Instead of being down for an hour I am now going to be out of
commission for several days as I now have other projects to attend
to…$#@%@^!!!
While at it, I checked the condition of the fan and it has a crack in four
places so my timing/luck is good. Only $350+ and she will be as good as new.
It has been awhile since I 've spent any real money on the Jag so I am due.
Glad I jumped on it before the really hot days got upon us. I have done all
this w/o taking the fan shroud off - what a friggin jigsaw puzzle getting the
clutch out first and then the fan! I confess to having loosend the air pump
though. And the P/S pump. Probably wind up having to take the whole radiator
assy out to get the works back in as my short term memory wont last even 1
day…
Regards,
Ted Macklin
85 XJ6 SIII
135K miles
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Ted et al,
I have heard about the Buick fan clutch swap but knew it may not be as easy
as it sounds. GM cars of that vintage used a variety of different engines
and, not surprisingly, different fan clutch configurations. For example, a
1980 Buick LeSabre could have the Buick design 350 V8 (Vin code X), Olds
type 350 (R) or Olds 307 (Y), Pontiac 301 or 350 (Vin code ?) or perhaps
even the famous small block Chevy 350 (Vin code L). So, if you found a GM
“something or another” which works on our Jags, make sure to get the
specific engine info for future reference !
I don’t know, offhand, if it would fit on a Jag but one of the very best fan
clutches was the 78-79 Olds Diesel w/HD cooling option. About $170 (circa
1980 !!) but it really worked. Sounded like a cessa taking off with the prop
set at incorrect pitch ! Start your motor and the leaves blew for 20 feet
all around the car.
Doug Dwyer
Longview, Washington USA
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Well the 1980 Buick Le Sabre fan clutch from NAPA does NOT work on my
engine…the hole is too small for the waterpump shaft to fit inside. It
was $52.00 with tax. I got a refund. (NAPA did have one that was spec’d
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the JAG but it was $190.00.)
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