Cleaning up an aluminum fan and clutch

[JHZR2]

Original units with 206k miles.

These clutches have some heavy silicone oil in them. No idea if/how well this one works yet…. But I might as well clean it all up while it’s off.

I was going to spray the fins of the clutch with compressed air. I don’t really want to use a degreaser because the bearing feels good and I want to put this back into use.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[PontiacHO]

Brake clean?

 

[Chris142]

It's lost most of its silicone. Some euro ones can be refilled but I've never tried it.

 

[JHZR2]

It's lost most of its silicone. Some euro ones can be refilled but I've never tried it.

That’s what I was thinking too. I was wondering if that’s what it might be because the rest of the engine front is clean.

I’ve seen the instructions to refill them. May be worth a shot but I need to see how well the system works first.

 

[joegreen]

You can look up on how to refill them. Sometimes people will drill holes to fill then thread it for a plug. I would pressure wash it or sand blast it. If you dont have either of those i would just scrub it well with soap and water or some type of degreaser.