Fan Removal?
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Fan Removal?
Tried to remove the cooling fan to install a fluid damper & could not get it off.
I know it has left handed threads.Had a 3 foot pipe on it & a pry bar in the pulley slot,it would not budge!! any susgestions?! Thanks!
I know it has left handed threads.Had a 3 foot pipe on it & a pry bar in the pulley slot,it would not budge!! any susgestions?! Thanks!
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Ohhh Ive had this problem several times, lots of bloody knuckles, I usually get it loose with a big wrench and good smack with a hammer, Ive even had to put a little heat on it before. Good luck!
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First trick is that it is standard right hand thread, not left hand thread, unlike most cooling fan nuts.
You really need the specialized wrench to do it, but a 1 1/4 inch combination wrench and a 3/8 inch extension inserted into one of the water pump pulley holes will usually do the trick.
You really need the specialized wrench to do it, but a 1 1/4 inch combination wrench and a 3/8 inch extension inserted into one of the water pump pulley holes will usually do the trick.
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Originally Posted by TIMM BALDAUF
When did it change to a right handed thread??
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From: ALBANY
There is a full post with a step by step for replacing the stock damper with a fluid damper & it makes a point of saying it is left handed.The ford cars I have done are left.
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