Fan clutch help!!!!

[ohthejosh]

I need help asap! The fan clutch wont come loose, tried whacking the wrench with a mallet and all it does is spin the pulley tried wedging the screwdriver in there too no go

Anyone else able to help me?

[36brua]

try this ? GL remember it's left hand thread !

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=166600

[Xmedina]

^thats what i did worked like a charm

[ohthejosh]

Im not able to do that because i dont have metric open wrenches. I use a pry bar to lock it in place and im whacking it with a mallet but now im starting to strip the nut. Left handed nut means i have to turn the nut to the right to loosen it and its not budging

[jlevie]

How big of a hammer are you using. In my experience a 4lb or larger gets it done every time, but you must use the correct sized wrench.

[long tall eta]

buy or borrow the fan clutch wrench set. it comes with the tool to hold the pully. i got mine on ebay for 38 bucks for the set. just search bmw fan clutch wrench.

[ohthejosh]

How big of a hammer are you using. In my experience a 4lb or larger gets it done every time, but you must use the correct sized wrench.

Im using the 32mm wrench and a rubber mallet

buy or borrow the fan clutch wrench set. it comes with the tool to hold the pully. i got mine on ebay for 38 bucks for the set. just search bmw fan clutch wrench.

Right now im willing to just buy that.

[jlevie]

Im using the 32mm wrench and a rubber mallet

The rubber mallet is the problem. To break the nut free you need a sharp powerful impact. A rubber mallet or a light hammer can't do that.

[ohthejosh]

The rubber mallet is the problem. To break the nut free you need a sharp powerful impact. A rubber mallet or a light hammer can't do that.

Okay, i just ordered the pulley holder from ebay so when comes in ill attack that POS fan clutch. Thanks jlevie appreciate the help!

[BrassDrummer]

Rubber mallet? That was definitely your problem. And I don't know how you got a 32" closed end wrench down there with the radiator and everything still in. Its a car, it's not a woman. Beat the shit out of that fan clutch nut. Angle your wrench slightly towards the drivers side, and hit it as hard as you can with the hammer. (Leave your drive belts on or this will not work) It will spin free. May take a couple tries if you've never done it.

[ohthejosh]

Rubber mallet? That was definitely your problem. And I don't know how you got a 32" closed end wrench down there with the radiator and everything still in. Its a car, it's not a woman. Beat the shit out of that fan clutch nut. Angle your wrench slightly towards the drivers side, and hit it as hard as you can with the hammer. (Leave your drive belts on or this will not work) It will spin free. May take a couple tries if you've never done it.

I have a 32 mm open end wrench I dont have the 10mm or 8mm for the bolts on the pulley to put the suggested method above on. I am getting the pulley holder in this friday or so and Ill continue from there