Hi, anyone has your fan clutch fail yet? If so, how many miles you have on your 200 when it fails? Thanks.
Fan Clutch Failure
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Is there a particular concern?
I've heard of these fail on earlier Toyota's, probably at super high mileages. But can't think of one time on a 200-series. I've come across one on the interwebs on a 5.7 Tundra. This is all anecdotal and by no means definitive, but seems like it's not a common problem area. Anything can fail though.
Fortunately, it's a super easy fix. Probably 1-2 hour labor.
I've heard of these fail on earlier Toyota's, probably at super high mileages. But can't think of one time on a 200-series. I've come across one on the interwebs on a 5.7 Tundra. This is all anecdotal and by no means definitive, but seems like it's not a common problem area. Anything can fail though.
Fortunately, it's a super easy fix. Probably 1-2 hour labor.
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Just trying to get some feedback for statistic as I may consider stocking this parts.
I replaced mine with Aisin at 175k as PM. My 100 series started acting up around 155k and was replaced with OEM. Might have gone longer on my 200, but this is my family daily driver.
Why stock a part that's available on Amazon or Rockauto in Aisin flavor for pennies on the dollar that Toyota charges?
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Good advise, I am trying to see if there is demand and if there is room for margin at all. Pretty much cutting throat
Good advise, I am trying to see if there is demand and if there is room for margin at all. Pretty much cutting throat
Unless you have huge volume like those two, or some one like Kurt, it's really not worth the effort. Easier to guide clients to a simpler more cost effective solution.
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Agree, I will check with my oversea supplier and play the game accordingly.
Thanks Beno.
We have had them fail, silt will chew through the shaft seal and cause them to feel "notchy".
We (Cruiser Outfitters) stock the AISIN (who is the OE) variant and we replace the race car with that exact unit every big prep (1-2 times per year). We sell a good number of fan clutches each month, mostly via wholesale customers... we sell just a few 200 clutches per year at this point, just not a fast mover between the low volume of 200's in the US and the lower volume of failures. I think with time that will pick up but many of those are just going to be PM buys at the same time they do water pumps, belts, hoses, radiators, etc.
While we are mostly on the topic.. has anyone heard of a 200 having issues controlling water temp like so many FZJ80s did?
I do remember the small bit on XOverland when pulling the trailer up the steep trail off-road. but other than that I can't recall any posts here.
I do remember the small bit on XOverland when pulling the trailer up the steep trail off-road. but other than that I can't recall any posts here.
I remember that too and it stood out in my mind. They were towing and off-road crawling with the XVenture trailer. Definitely a taxing situation. But I was wondering what else if anything was contributing. High elevation, airflow through the CBI bumper, modified radiator airflow guides, clutch?
If we were talking freeway speeds I’d wonder about the bumper but at trail speeds the fan clutch and maybe the condenser fan should be doing all of the work. I guess hot engine bay air getting recycled through the radiator could be a problem.. but can a bumper and air guides impact that? I assumed their job were catching ambient air and forcing it through at 60mph
Edit: with their loaded weight plus the trailer, and that hill, and little/no ambient air over the aux cooler, it could very well have been torque converter heat into the trans fluid.
It was definitely trans heat from dragging the trailer and the heat bump was super minor. Rachelle is super aware of the 200 running conditions and quickly noticed the gauge moving upward. We made a few quick changes and it cooled right down. We've never had that happen in the past with the XO 200 but the climb was very steep and the trailer heavier than our typical travel load.