fan clutch woes

[lowd239]

my 87 325is was running very hot in traffic the other day and luckily I was able to trace it to the fan clutch since I could spin the fan with no resistance.

the new fan clutch came in on friday and all weekend I have been trying various methods to get the darn thing off. I tried every method that was suggested in a previous post and even fabbed up a 32mm wrench but to no avail.

any suggestions that might work? Im half tempted to take it to a shop but im not familiar with any reputable shops in the area.

[Mr Deagle]

......my fan spins too

[nando]

it is reversed threaded. put your wrench on there, approximately upright, and give it a good wack with a hammer in the clockwise direction. a couple tries should pop it free.. you could also try soaking the threads in some penetrating oil if you have a rusty car.

alternatively there is a fan clutch holding tool, bavauto has it listed on their site. if you were able to make a wrench you can probably make this tool as well by looking at the picture on their site.

[lowd239]

yea i might try to make something similar to the tool on bavauto. Hopefully it will give me enough leverage to break it loose. Thanks!

[bddog]

Listen to Nando. You are better off breaking it free with a baby sledge. A 10mm wrench with a pipe on the end holds it enough to break it free.

[HST]

Get a 32mm bike wrench, not motorcycle, but a regular bike. They have them at most bike shops / sporting goods stores, I know the dick's sporting goods has them. It is very thin and has a rubber coated handle. They cost like $10 - $15. Then wack with hammer.