in the middle of timing belt swap, need help

[2.5-12]

im ballz deep in a timing belt swap on my '87 3 convertible with an m20b25. how the shit do i get the fan clutch off the water pump pulley?

I'll be waiting for your answer ;)

/gay

[ForcedFirebird]

I use a 1.25" open end wrench and grip the fan belt with vice-grips. Usually one smack of a good sized ball peen and it will get lose one you, but you must remember...

reverse threads!!!!! Righty-is-not-tighty

[2.5-12]

Aw Shit! i have to put the fan belt back on...alright.

[JTapper]

You can always send me a text too :)

[2.5-12]

is there another way? i dont have a wrench that big. and my pulleys are drenched in coolant

[jlevie]

You are almost certainly going to have to have a wrench that fits the fan nut. As described above, hitting the wrench with a hammer (with the belt on and tight) usually works. But in stubborn cases a screwdriver against the pulley bolts as a counter hold will work.

[619E30]

There is a special tool used to grip it, opposed to ruining it with vice grips

[ForcedFirebird]

There is a special tool used to grip it, opposed to ruining it with vice grips

Ruining a fan belt?


I have also had good luck using a 10mm stubby socket and long handle ratchet to hold one of the clutch bolts while smacking the 1.25" wrench with a hammer as well - since you already have the belt off and all....

[Atreus]

run to a bike store/hardware store and get a 32mm low profile open end wrench.

it think its 32, or 27, shit.... search dude! hope you finish it, especially after that thread earlier.... :P

hit up a bike store man, its either a headset wrench, or pedal wrench, both will prolly fit on the clutch nut.

[ForcedFirebird]

run to a bike store/hardware store and get a 32mm low profile open end wrench.

it think its 32, or 27, shit.... search dude! hope you finish it, especially after that thread earlier.... :P

hit up a bike store man, its either a headset wrench, or pedal wrench, both will prolly fit on the clutch nut.

ok. 1.25" is just under 32mm and 32mm is 1.25" and change. Open end wrenches fitting tight will always win in my book.

[2.5-12]

parked the project for tonight, will have to go get a 32mm wrench tomorrow afternoon.

all the guides are for M/T cars, so I had to undo the 22mm trans cooler lines on my A/T radiator (and now am deciding that this is the perfect time to get this manual swap under way) as I have all the M/T parts ready to go as well.

[2.5-12]

run to a bike store/hardware store and get a 32mm low profile open end wrench.

it think its 32, or 27, shit.... search dude! hope you finish it, especially after that thread earlier.... :P

hit up a bike store man, its either a headset wrench, or pedal wrench, both will prolly fit on the clutch nut.

Ah, maybe I have a park tool 32mm still from my canondale.

this car I care about, the 525i can wait. :D

[2.5-12]

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[36brua]

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[2.5-12]

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