Fan clutch

equate · Jul 22, 2004

How the hell do you get the fan off the eninge???? All that happens is it spins and I cant find a way to get any counter force on it.

xLibelle · Jul 22, 2004

you need this

(fan pulley tool)

equate · Jul 22, 2004

What does it do? / how does it work? / where do i get one? / how much?

xLibelle · Jul 22, 2004

call bavauto up 800-535-2002 and ask them .... thats such a good number

mjbst111 · Jul 23, 2004

get an adjustable wrench, put it on the bolt and hit the adjustable wrench with a hammer in the correct dirction. This will jostle it loose. remember the threads are in the opposite direction. (I forgot the dirstion a few weeks ago when i was putting a new timing belt in... worst part is i've removed the fan before and told people that it was the wrong direction.... sometimes... man)

by the way, just hit the adjustable with all you have in you... don't be gentle. (well don't break anything but....)

Pink_Floyd · Jul 23, 2004

xLibelle said:

...what he said. I ordered my 32mm wrench and pulley holder from them. Now I can take off the fan in all of about 1 minute and I don't have to worry about breaking anything. The holes on the pulley holder are for the nuts to go though so you can hold the pulley while you take off the fan.

mjbst111 · Jul 23, 2004

but its so easy with out the holder. you just have to do it a few times to get the hang of it. Just smack it right off!

The holder sounds expencive. But maybe i'm just cheap. (getting married in 2 weeks)

equate · Jul 23, 2004

An adjustable is to fat and wont fit around the nut, I did get a 32mm and i cranked on it for about 1/2 hour, bashing it with my hand like the bently said, and bashing it with a hammer.

mjbst111 · Jul 26, 2004

man that stinks. After I bashed mine in the wrong direction for a half an hours, just a couple bashes in the correct direction took it right off. I guess you'll have to get the tool.....

Sorry to hear that.

Ben · Jul 26, 2004

equate- sounds like your just turning it the wrong way (as most of us have) pretend your tightening it (clockwise) and beat it with a hammer.

equate · Jul 26, 2004

mjbst111 said:

Nope I knew that before i even had a wrench to do it.

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