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  • brian90
    Member
    • Sep 2009
    • 91

    #1

    Fan Clutch Help

    Does anyone know an easy way to get off a fan clutch? Mine is on there tight and I can't hold the pulley's from spinning. The only thing I can think of doing is getting an air chisel and hitting the nut, but I'm worried because there isn't much room and I don't want to mess anything up. If anyone has any hints let me know, it would be greatly appreciated.
  • Grif
    Wrencher
    • Sep 2009
    • 209

    #2
    Buy a long Carbon scraper, and wedge it in between the nuts/bolts that hold the water pump pulley in.

    WD40.

    Then get your 32mm wrench (bike wrench, whatever) and push/pull.
    The fan clutch is reverse thread by the way.
    My car eats bentley manuals.

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    • brian90
      Member
      • Sep 2009
      • 91

      #3
      Thanks for the tip. I got it off today with an air chisel at school. My car is still over heating, but not as fast with the new fan clutch. Possibly water pump?

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      • jlevie
        R3V OG
        • Nov 2006
        • 13530

        #4
        More likely than the pump would be a bad thermostat.
        The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
        Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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        • tonywonder
          E30 Mastermind
          • Sep 2009
          • 1688

          #5
          make sure you have bled the system properly. when air gets in the system it tends to run hot. if that doesnt fix it then it could be your pump or your thermostat. check to make sure your hoses are getting hot. if they arent you may have a waterpump issue.

          you are probably better off just changing the pump and thermostat anyways. not too hard to do those yourself.

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          • brian90
            Member
            • Sep 2009
            • 91

            #6
            Damn I don't want to do anymore work on my car. I have an m50tu waiting to go in. I just need to gather some more parts together to complete the swap. AZ is getting hot quick so I think I'm going to have to invest in in a thermostat and pump. Thanks for the input guys.

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            • gone002
              E30 Modder
              • Dec 2007
              • 877

              #7
              Originally posted by brian90
              Damn I don't want to do anymore work on my car. I have an m50tu waiting to go in. I just need to gather some more parts together to complete the swap. AZ is getting hot quick so I think I'm going to have to invest in in a thermostat and pump. Thanks for the input guys.

              whats gona happen to that m42 when you swap it?...=)
              bimmerboltsandparts.com

              bring back the neeked broads!!!
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              • grantlacey11
                Mod Crazy
                • Jan 2009
                • 680

                #8
                you still have an extra fan clutch laying around? my engine doesnt even have one, i just have the ac take out and leave the button on. let me know

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                • grantlacey11
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Jan 2009
                  • 680

                  #9
                  maybe?

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