Fan issues

[panzershark44]

Hello, Im new to this so excuse me if a question thats already been covered.
Ive got a V reg 2L z3, lovely exhaust note but spoilt by a overactive fan! Temp guage is dead on centre, and anyway theres no general pattern to it operating but is doing so more and more. sometimes if I push the revs to 5k say, in a lower gear, say 3, it seems to stop (not just on de clutch). Im not sure if its the original fan (how do I tell) any clues or hints on how to reduce or get rid of this annoying event? Thanks

 

[mwpe]

It sounds as though your viscous coupling is playing up. When the engine is cold you should be able to stop the fan with a rolled up newspaper, if you can't then you need a new coupling. A few minutes work and not too expensive.