Attention: TDR Forum Junkies I have a Horton fan clutch on my truck, and it has given me 3 years of flawless service. I think it's a great product, and I highly recommend it. That being said, here's my problem:
My Horton fan caught the nut on the bracket that comes down the back of the radiator. It didn't damage the wiring, just bent the bracket a bit. However, one fan blade is chewed up where it hit the nut on each rotation, and it's bent completely back like a taco shell. I bent it back some more with a prybar so the fan can freewheel without hitting that bracket so I can get to work and back.
I called Horton, and they told me to contact Cummins Northwest. I stopped and visited them, but they don't carry Horton products anymore. They told me to check at a Kenworth or Freightliner place.
I'm posting this to ask if anyone has had to replace their fan. Is it cheaper to get one from the Dodge dealer, direct from Horton, or from a heavy truck repair place?
Living up here, it's not yet warm enough to require the fan to be operational , as long as I don't have the a/c on when not moving. This includes not having the defroster on, which cycles the a/c. However, I need to get it fixed as soon as I can. I took the fuse out so it won't come on in the meantime.
One more question: what size wrench is required to loosen that big nut on the back of the clutch unit? I didn't install my fan, I had Jim Leonard do it, he's down in Riverside, Calif.
I believe the cause of this was the fan engaging right when I shut off the engine. I had the defroster on, and I had just parked the truck. The fan will cycle for a few seconds if the a/c is on and the truck is not moving. I believe the engine jumped around just enough to cause the fan to move forward and let a blade catch that nut. Clearance was pretty tight. I'm going to replace that nut (a nylon-insert locknut) with a pop-rivet, to increase clearance.
If any of you install a Horton fan, be sure to check the clearance between the fan and that bracket!
Andy
My Horton fan caught the nut on the bracket that comes down the back of the radiator. It didn't damage the wiring, just bent the bracket a bit. However, one fan blade is chewed up where it hit the nut on each rotation, and it's bent completely back like a taco shell. I bent it back some more with a prybar so the fan can freewheel without hitting that bracket so I can get to work and back.
I called Horton, and they told me to contact Cummins Northwest. I stopped and visited them, but they don't carry Horton products anymore. They told me to check at a Kenworth or Freightliner place.
I'm posting this to ask if anyone has had to replace their fan. Is it cheaper to get one from the Dodge dealer, direct from Horton, or from a heavy truck repair place?
Living up here, it's not yet warm enough to require the fan to be operational , as long as I don't have the a/c on when not moving. This includes not having the defroster on, which cycles the a/c. However, I need to get it fixed as soon as I can. I took the fuse out so it won't come on in the meantime.
One more question: what size wrench is required to loosen that big nut on the back of the clutch unit? I didn't install my fan, I had Jim Leonard do it, he's down in Riverside, Calif.
I believe the cause of this was the fan engaging right when I shut off the engine. I had the defroster on, and I had just parked the truck. The fan will cycle for a few seconds if the a/c is on and the truck is not moving. I believe the engine jumped around just enough to cause the fan to move forward and let a blade catch that nut. Clearance was pretty tight. I'm going to replace that nut (a nylon-insert locknut) with a pop-rivet, to increase clearance.
If any of you install a Horton fan, be sure to check the clearance between the fan and that bracket!
Andy
