International 4900 Cooling fan

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by mission_creek, May 19, 2021.

  1. mission_creek

    mission_creek Bobtail Member

    44
    14
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    Hello all,
    DT466 in the 94 international 4900. Engine fan is always on since I got the truck. Getting really annoyed with all the noise. Any advice where to start looking for fixing? Thanks
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Flint1

    Flint1 Road Train Member

    1,137
    9,748
    Sep 4, 2019
    Alberta
    0
    Air clutch fan or viscous fan?
     
  4. mission_creek

    mission_creek Bobtail Member

    44
    14
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
  5. Flint1

    Flint1 Road Train Member

    1,137
    9,748
    Sep 4, 2019
    Alberta
    0
    With the engine off will the fan rotate by hand without turning the fan pulley? There will be drag but it should turn.
    If not, it is seized. Replace the fan clutch. Quite common.
     
    mission_creek Thanks this.
  6. mission_creek

    mission_creek Bobtail Member

    44
    14
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    I lied, I see a air line going into the clutch. The fan is very hard to move. Replace clutch?
     
  7. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

    7,749
    6,184
    Feb 4, 2009
    0
    Put shop air to the air line to release the fan clutch and try to spin it by hand to make sure the clutch actually disengages. If not, it is seized and needs replacement. If it does disengage, then the solenoid could be bad or something like the ac or another temp sensor is keeping it on all the time which would require further testing.
     
    mission_creek and Flint1 Thank this.
  8. Flint1

    Flint1 Road Train Member

    1,137
    9,748
    Sep 4, 2019
    Alberta
    0
    My reply was for a viscous fan clutch. Follow @Heavyd advice.
     
    mission_creek Thanks this.
  9. mission_creek

    mission_creek Bobtail Member

    44
    14
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    put air to it and the clutch released. A little resistance but it didn’t try to turn the entire engine. So the next thing I see down stream is some sort of electric solenoid sitting on top of the block. How would I check this? 0611D6EF-D0E5-4C7A-8B2B-785CE4AF93CB.jpeg
     
  10. mission_creek

    mission_creek Bobtail Member

    44
    14
    Feb 22, 2021
    0
    Guess I’ll show how much of mechanic I’m not and tell you that the truck has an aftermarket temp gauge and there is nothing plugged into the block sensor nor can I find the plug from the wiring harness. Guessing that might have something to do with it…. 654E2D1B-0A6B-4BEA-8C9E-070CA6F852D7.jpeg D18D0E59-773B-4661-B029-EF938FF2D3FF.jpeg
     
  11. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

    7,749
    6,184
    Feb 4, 2009
    0
    Wire diagrams for your year are only in actual books, I am off work right now, so I can't look it up. Normally, there is 12volts supplied to the solenoid to shut the fan off. If you jump 12 volts to it and fan shuts off (releases) then you know the solenoid is good. Power for the solenoid will come from a fuse, and typically go through the temp switch. When the engine gets hot enough, the switch opens which kills power to the solenoid to turn the fan on. So you might have to become a detective, and follow the wiring to see where it goes. I think you are on the right track with that temp sensor that is unplugged.
     
    mission_creek Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.