32mm combo wrench needed in Boulder

[carwiz008]

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-Jeff

[5Toes]

lol 10minutes if it is nice to you.

You can use a small enough adjustable wrench. I used a 8 inch craftsman adjustable

[lambo]

I'm sure there's some one up in Boulder with a bike tool kit.

[Bimmerman325i]

As I said in the other thread, pretty sure Clark or Roland has the exact BMW tool.

[clarkkey594]

I have one of the locking tools that is just sitting collecting dust.

[carwiz008]

My adjustable wrench goes to 30mm.

Should it really be that hard?
PB Blaster soak -> torch -> couple good whacks on a long combo wrench

[5Toes]

If the wrench is skinny enough, grind it down with a dremel and make it fit? lol they are cheap tools

[Bimmerman325i]

I've used Clark's tool when I did my fan clutch, it is soooo easy and he lives in Boulder. Just PM him and offer some quality beverages in exchange.

[Ziggens96]

Just replaced fan clutch on an M42 and I used a Craftsman 32mm combo wrench that I bought. Wasn't too wide, but there is obviously more room in there with the M42. I looked locally for the bike tool/BMW-specific tool to rent and couldn't find anything. I also rented a kit from either Advance or Autozone, which I thought was the pulley holder, but turned out to be only wrenches. Anyway, the nut came loose using only the 32mm wrench with 1 or 2 taps from a hammer. No soaking, no torching. I ended up just returning the Craftsman wrench afterwards. Hopefully yours comes loose as easily.

[carwiz008]

How did you hold the pulley? Was the drive belt on? Mine committed suicide with the fan when the water pump tanked, so I'm going to try a large screw driver wedged in the pulley. Otherwise it just spins

[5Toes]

Leave the drive belt on..

[carwiz008]

The belt is gone. It jumped the pump pulley and got in the fan. Both are toast

[5Toes]

Then just wack on it

[carwiz008]

??? It just rotates, there's basically no resistance. I can't get an impact effect.

Anyway, I was really looking for the 32mm wrench. They're pretty expensive and I will only need it this once (going fdm, spal fan). I've been trying a larger adjustable wrench and also a pair of locking pliers, but neither are long or narrow enough to orient vertically

[5Toes]

Use the screwdriver technique. You put a screwdriver between two of the water pump bolts to jam it