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On a BMW E36 i have a noisey fan on start up or idle that disappears as soon as i increase the rev's has no affect on car peformance but may indicate a future problem-cheers

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The clutch fan will usually make more noise immediately after startup and then quiet down. If this is bothersome and you think it may be going bad, replace the clutch fan. It is threaded directly to the pulley with reverse threads (clockwise to loosen). If you want to do away with it entirely, there are fan delete kits that work well, I drove mine all summer in PA (USA) with no clutch fan and no overheating issues.

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Yes its a velocity fan pulley that is driven off the cars pulley system. will eventually stop working causing overheating problems

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