Overheating w/the AC on full blast in stop and go traffic

[ojmagg]

My overheating issue was solved by replacing the fan clutch...now I can hear the cooling fan when I hit the gas...

Although the diag was free, my garage wanted $370 for parts and labor ($70part)...I replaced it when I bought the VX back in 2002...it takes about an hr to replace. Did it myself...again. This time I greased the spring, as the old fan clutch spring was a little rusty...

[CrnCnn]

I figured I would ask in this thread because I am having the same problem here in Tucson when it gets above 100 and I have stop and go.

How easy should the fan clutch move by hand? I have a friend that says it should be pretty hard. Mine moves fairly easily. I don't want to spend $100 for nothing.

[VX KAT]

I figured I would ask in this thread because I am having the same problem here in Tucson when it gets above 100 and I have stop and go.

How easy should the fan clutch move by hand? I have a friend that says it should be pretty hard. Mine moves fairly easily. I don't want to spend $100 for nothing.

FYI -Talking to Merlin last week about fan clutch...there's been a redesign and you now HAVE to buy it (~$250....OUCH ) AND a new fan blade (~$100....OUCH again)...