32mm wrench for fan clutch

[ptownTSI]

if you are hitting it towards the passenger side then you are tightening? i dont see how hitting it toward the passenger side could loosen it??

[fporro]

I usually 'wack it' towards the passenger side but then again I'm right handed.

then lets say from ...

injector rail side > over distributor > towards thermostat ;)

[arsevader]

whack it toward driver side.

I usually 'wack it' towards the passenger side but then again I'm right handed.

[fporro]

reverse thread means i need to wack it in a clockwise direction right? i.e. to the right when standing at the front of the car?

whack it toward driver side.

[Dave]

I just bought the factory wrench + fan pully holder.


SOOOO easy now

Not sure if mine are "factory" but I got a set off of fleaBay a long while back - so smooth - so easy.

[Brew]

yes

[ptownTSI]

reverse thread means i need to wack it in a clockwise direction right? i.e. to the right when standing at the front of the car?

[ColdAccord]

sprayed it with pb blaster, waited a while (did something else), sprayed again, waited, and tried again w/a hammer. still nothing (I had alreday done this, im not talking about just now).

[dgspikes]

How did you get it off??

wrench from bike shop. i "rented" it for 10 bucks, no deposit. this was after i wasted 30 bucks by buying the craftsman open end being stubborn thinking it would fit. It literally took me a couple seconds to get it off by just jamming a screwdriver in to hold it. There wasnt that much pressure on the screwdriver though, it came off easily.

[RobertK]

PS. This thread should be moved to the FAQ Forum.

[RobertK]

32mm and a hammer didn't do it for me

Sometimes it requires a little pentrating oil.. some PB Blaster er sometin'

..furthermore I'm amazed at the fact that this thread is now 2 pages long. I think we're covered every possibility when it comes to removing the fan clutch.

[Brew]

32mm and a hammer didn't do it for me

Try again, make sure you strike down and across. It may take a few good whacks, but I've never had one that I couldn't get off that way.

[ColdAccord]

32mm and a hammer didn't do it for me

[Garageaholic]

UPDATE::

I just did it, i actually since I had my belt hooked up.. i simply held the alternator fins and it came right off..... Opposite threads...

Thanx alot guys!!!

[Brew]

Guys! Don't be sticking screwdrivers and crap down there to try and hold the pulley. Even the BMW special tool can break the water pump pulley/bolts. I take fan clutches off everyday, and THE way to do it is just how I said, with a 32mm wrench and a hammer. Ask any of the other techs here on the board.

Damn, I feel like I've said this before.