kens96 Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Looking at a possiby updating to an 2005 or newer STS with the N*. Road tested one yesterday with all the options. Nice ride, performance and optioned beyond my expectations. Noticed when I looked at the engine bay that the cooling fan was belt driven. I was expecting electric fans. Does anybody know why GM would go to a belt drive fan? Seems old school and inefficient to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95SevilleSLS Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 That's a really good question. My 05 Avalanche has electric fans and it's obviously rear wheel drive. I would think it would be electric in the Cadillac. -Dusty- - 02 Seville STS, white diamond - 93 Sixty Special, Tan with vinyl top - 79 Coupe DeVille, Tan with Tan top - 06 GMC Sierra Z71, Black - 92 Silverado C1500, black and grey - 83 Chevy K10 Silverado, Black and Grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximln Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 The V-6 engine option comes with 2 electric cooling fans and the Northstar V-8 comes with the belt driven cooling fan AND 2 electric fans for a total of 3 cooling fans! The Northstar just wants to be cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growe3 Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Are there any engine compartment pictures of the inline mounted Northstar, showing the fan system? -George Drive'em like you own 'em. - ....................04 DTS............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kens96 Posted April 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Thanks for the information Maximin. Guess I didn't drive it hard enough to get the fans to turn on so that I could hear them! With all the plastic cowling around the engine compartment it is hard to see anything other than the beauty cover and the mechanical fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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