I was starting to reconsider the conversion to electric when I found many stories of even new viscous clutch failures. Probably a small %, and most likely sub-oem quality , but still new. And the plastic bladed fan, again probably mostly non-oem, really inspires little confidence in me. Then there's the wear and tear on the water pump, as a defective or out-of-balance fan assembly wobbles at high speed.

Best bet is to bite the bullet and go full conversion. My X5 will probably sit a month until I get all the parts, because my wife insists her Cobalt is next for repair (Master Cylinder, ABS, power flush & fill).

Though the X5's fan is already disintegrated, I'll leave it on for dire emergency usage, in the remote chance that the other three working vehicles cease to work.

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide