Fan clutch replacement guidance and recommendations

All that said, the engine bays do get super hot - especially on long drives and in hot summer weather. Not being able to touch stuff is pretty normal. The radiator is dumping heat into the engine bay. The engine is dumping heat. The exhaust manifold s are dumping heat and will melt pretty much anything. manufactures spent quite a bit of effort in finding the coolest locations to place the coil (and later the ECU). Alternator is also dumping heat. One of the improvements in alternators was better heat transfer.

Clutch fan issue should show up most when the vehicle is not moving or moving slowly.