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My 85 straight six four by four is sitting out in the drive way right now with the old pump out of it.
My problem is this:
How do I get the fan and hub off the old pump without breaking anything?
I've got the old pump/fan assembly off, but I don't want to go any further without some help.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
My problem is this:
How do I get the fan and hub off the old pump without breaking anything?
I've got the old pump/fan assembly off, but I don't want to go any further without some help.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
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So the pump , pulley , & fan , You took this all off together ? There is a tool designed to hold the pulley & remove the fan fron the end of the water pump while its still attached to the engine , How did you get the water pump bolts out ? About all you can do now is secure the pulley in a vise & use either some channel locks or an adjustable wrench to break the fan loose . Its right hand thread so that means it breaks loose turning it the opposite way you noramlly turn something to loosen it . I say this assuming you have a reverse rotation fan . It will usually say on the radiator shroud which rotation the fan is . If you dont want to buy the tool , most chain auto part stores rent tools like this for a nominal fee .
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Thank you very much, tremedously helpful.
I tell you, it was rather interesting getting the bottom two bolts out, but I managed it along with alot of knuckle rapping.
I had a suspicion that the fan shaft might have been a right hand thread, but I didn't want to go bashing away at it without asking for some help first.
Thanks again,
Mike
I tell you, it was rather interesting getting the bottom two bolts out, but I managed it along with alot of knuckle rapping.
I had a suspicion that the fan shaft might have been a right hand thread, but I didn't want to go bashing away at it without asking for some help first.
Thanks again,
Mike
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>Thank you very much, tremedously helpful.
>
>I tell you, it was rather interesting getting the bottom two
>bolts out, but I managed it along with alot of knuckle
>rapping.
>
>I had a suspicion that the fan shaft might have been a right
>hand thread, but I didn't want to go bashing away at it
>without asking for some help first.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Mike
Been there done that
....it is an oppisite thread pattern.....
i bashed on mine for about 2 hors b4 my dad came out and told me it was the oppisite thread.
my knuckles really did hurt for a while after I finally got it off
>
>I tell you, it was rather interesting getting the bottom two
>bolts out, but I managed it along with alot of knuckle
>rapping.
>
>I had a suspicion that the fan shaft might have been a right
>hand thread, but I didn't want to go bashing away at it
>without asking for some help first.
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Mike
Been there done that
....it is an oppisite thread pattern.....i bashed on mine for about 2 hors b4 my dad came out and told me it was the oppisite thread.
my knuckles really did hurt for a while after I finally got it off 
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