32 mm wrench and a hammer is all you need to get the fan clutch off. Make sure you hit it so it goes to the right, its threaded backwards.
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So I have been looking at fan clutches and the cheapest I have found is at bavauto for about $65 (reasonable??). Is there anything else I need to get (O-rings, seals ... etc)?
Also, I have been reading up on how to remove the fan clutch and everyone seems to be having problems with holding the clutch still to remove it? Any ideas what this is all about?
Once again, in a very manly way ... I freakin heart you all ... haha
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Originally posted by andrewc53 View PostStick big screw driver into the alternator fan blade and hold it.while you smack the wrench with a hammer. Remember you are going righty loosey. A Curtis
Get a big pipe or something that you can stick down onto the nut. Smack it with a hammer a few times on each surface of the nut, and the fan will usually come right off.Byron
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Originally posted by E30SPDFRK View PostThat is a good way to damage your alternator.
Get a big pipe or something that you can stick down onto the nut. Smack it with a hammer a few times on each surface of the nut, and the fan will usually come right off.
Thanks fellas for everything ... I'll tell you how it goes once i get it in (hopefully)
Cheers
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Originally posted by bmwpower View PostBTW, if it's the heater core, check in the trans tunnel area as there are weep holes on either side of the tunnel. The weep holes allow coolant to leave the HVAC box and not flood the cabin if the core is leaking.Originally posted by alpinacloneSince the real economy is in the shitter, I say we start our own.
This is how it works; you buy my junk, then I will buy more junk and so on so forth etc. etc. Think of the future of your children and buy my stuff.
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back from the dead ... finally got around to replacing the fan clutch (courtesy of abepark). No more overheating, great airflow through the engine bay and a happy e30 owner (now to fix other issues:D).
As for holding down the fan clutch during removal and tightening, since all my belts were still on, they gave enough tension to do the job (courtesy of asubimmer). I used a thin 32mm wrench, that I got from my local bike shop for $14 instead of bavauto's which was almost $40.
Thanks for the all the help guys ... Cheers
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