Nissan 2012 Ti550 Pathfinder. V9X engine. 101,000km. All services completed on schedule. Now out of extended warranty.
During an air conditioner regas/check the auto electrician said the a/c was fine but the engine cooling fan wasn’t working. Apparently this causes the “high side of the a/c to get too high and as a result the air conditioner doesn’t function well.
They arrived at the conclusion that the actual engine fan was faulty because it spins freely without any resistance. They recommend taking the car to a mechanic to repair or replace the fan. Is the V9X engine fan supposed to have resistance when manually spun? I thought I read somewhere it operates differently to other engine fans.
The earliest Nissan booking i could make is ten days away for them to do an initial diagnosis. I’m wondering if there’s a fuse, sensor etc that I could check beforehand, hoping the fan is OK and there’s a simple explanation for the engine fan not to be working. Not sure if there’s fan fuses etc under the bonnet that I could check. Can’t find any relevant fuse inside the cabin near the glovebox, but not having any mechanical knowledge I don’t really know what fuse to look for.
Any advice / suggestions appreciated.
During an air conditioner regas/check the auto electrician said the a/c was fine but the engine cooling fan wasn’t working. Apparently this causes the “high side of the a/c to get too high and as a result the air conditioner doesn’t function well.
They arrived at the conclusion that the actual engine fan was faulty because it spins freely without any resistance. They recommend taking the car to a mechanic to repair or replace the fan. Is the V9X engine fan supposed to have resistance when manually spun? I thought I read somewhere it operates differently to other engine fans.
The earliest Nissan booking i could make is ten days away for them to do an initial diagnosis. I’m wondering if there’s a fuse, sensor etc that I could check beforehand, hoping the fan is OK and there’s a simple explanation for the engine fan not to be working. Not sure if there’s fan fuses etc under the bonnet that I could check. Can’t find any relevant fuse inside the cabin near the glovebox, but not having any mechanical knowledge I don’t really know what fuse to look for.
Any advice / suggestions appreciated.