Fan clutch!!!#$%@@^%$

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Jan 17, 2004 | 07:28 PM

Paulstinkerinnow

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Fan clutch!!!#$%@@^%$

when did fans become such a pain to replace? any good tips on removing this bloomin' thing?

Jan 17, 2004 | 08:24 PM

rancherman84

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From: clyde,ny

yeah buy or rent the correct set of wrenches.i got mine thru snap-on but im sure there are cheaper sets out there.mine fits all the ford fan clutchs.the threads are left hand also.

Jan 17, 2004 | 08:37 PM

Paulstinkerinnow

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thank you ranch will do... and thanks for the lefthand thread tip too!

Jan 18, 2004 | 07:05 AM

924x2150

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You are not alone, that thing is on tight!!! I had the same problem. You can stop eating so much spinach and wheaties, you are not weak, the fan clutch nut is too tight.

Jan 18, 2004 | 08:35 PM

popslide

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On mine I just took out 2of the bolts on the pulley so I could get a bar in to hold it using the other 2 for leverage.
A big wrench and a bar .

Jan 19, 2004 | 03:09 PM

smitty7

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From: Cross SC

I used a 12" cresent wrench, had to touch up some burrs on the jaws with a file. Also used a a big chain wrench on the pulleys to hold it. I always use anti-seize on any nuts and bolts I replace with me that's a definate necessity, because I will have to tear it down again.

Jan 20, 2004 | 01:12 AM

Argo

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I was so fed up with mine that I replaced it with electric fans rather than deal with the pain in the butt fan a second time. Why in God's name did they do away with using the four pulley bolts like everyone else? Oh, yeah, I forgot... it's a conspiracy between Snap-On, the parts manufacturers, and the vehicle manufacturers to make more money.