Possible causes:Your clutch is slippingA fan or air conditioning pump belt is slipping
It was the fan motor
Generally if it is a thread on fan clutch, yes.Generally if it is a thread on fan clutch, yes.
you have to have fan clutch wrenches
Yes.
Remove the fan itself then remove the clutch from the fan
The oil can cause the fan clutch to slip against the fan clutch plate. The slipping will wear out the fan clutch plate.
If it is an electric fan, NO. If it is a mechanical fan test it to see. If you can turn the fan by hand with the engine not running it has a clutch.
how to remove the clutch fan on the 530i bmw
Remove the fan belt, by loosening the tensioner pulley. Remove the fan clutch with the retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new fan clutch.
Yes it takes a 36mm wrench and a holder for the pulley to remove the fan clutch,
this car does not have a fan clutch they are electric fans