Are there any tricks to removing the fan that will work without buying a $50 pulley holding tool.

I've tried everything from binding the crank pulley, to hitting the wrench with a hammer thing to break the fan clutch nut loose. Nothing has worked so far.

1984 F150 with the straight 6. Has a fan clutch, despite the Chiltons manual saying it shouldn't have one.

 

If it's v-belt it's left handed thread.

Some get lucky just holding the belt tight and smacking the wrench.

A little heat on the hex may help as well, some use loctite when assembling them heat releases loctite.

EDIT
325F degrees is the release temperature for Red 271.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

Do you have any metal bar laying around that you could drill a hole in and put it under one of the pulley bolts?

Never worked on a six, but my diesel has one of those aggravating spin on clutch fans. I had to make a holder for it and that's what I did.

 

I've seen conflicting information on whether it's left or right hand thread. I'll try turning it the other way.

I do have a bar that could work... I'd have to pound one end flat, might enlist my brother-in-law's forge to help with that.

I appreciate the info!

 

They come off the same way they rotate ...

V-Belt rotates clockwise, thus left handed threads.
Serpentine rotates counter clockwise, thus right handed threads.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

Here is a link to a recent thread discussing this: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...h-sawzall.html

 

My original fan shroud on my diesel says "caution fan" and it also says "left hand thread" on it.