power steering pump turns the engine fan!

[ShadowBolt]

I spent half the day removing a leaking hydraulic fan and power steering unit on our Jeep Grand Cherokee. That's right, a leaking fan. I had a noise that I thought was in the front diff (that is covered for 100,000 miles) so I took it to the dealer. They called to say it was not the diff but the power steering pump and the engine fan was leaking??????? I never heard of such a thing. They wanted $2700.00 to replace the fan unit and the power steering pump (noisy). I told them to pound sand and decided to do it myself. What a BITCH! I got it all off but going back together is not going to be fun. Anyone ever hear of a kit to convert to an electric fan? Looks like they only use this set-up with the 4.7 H/O with towing package.

JJ

[y5e06]

I stumbled on a similar step when redoing the timing belt/water pump on a Lexus SC400. Hydraulic powered coolant fan. Electric seems like it would be so much simpler

[jeffburch]

sold by the pound

jb

[Al Fernandez]

Is there a typo in that price?

[ShadowBolt]

Is there a typo in that price?


nope

[donovan]

Hydraulic powered coolant fan = Dumb

[AI#97]

That's crazy Jerry. My dad's 4.7 in his dakota has an engine driven fan off water pump pulley...just screws on. Then has a supplementary electric for when the a/c is on. You might look into that setup if the centerline of the fan would line up! I think all the water pump pulley's on the 4.7's and 3.7's all have the threads for that fan to screw right on.