Easiest way to remove fan

[rsieck]

Need to put a new gasket on my water pump... Whats the easiest way to get the fan off with just hand tools?

 

[Cory S]

I always use a punch and a hammer. Place punch on lift side of the "nut" and spin it off


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[Zmann]

air chisel's aren't hand tools? lol

 

[PDT1081]

I found a suggestion by someone else on here and used a 1" ratchet strap to hold the pulley. Cut a piece of rubber to wrap around the pulley first, 4 or 5 wraps with the ratchet strap, ratchet strap hooked to frame on both sides. Didn't have a wrench to fit so I ended up using a flat jawed pipe wrench.

 

[Arisley]

I stick a big pipe wrench on the fan with the handle sticking straight up. Smack the handle with a three lb. hammer. Repeat until it breaks loose. Usually two or three smacks.

 

[smokin99stroke]

pipe wrench for me

 

[rsieck]

Perfect! I so would use air tools if I had an air compressor to run one. And it's still at our farm.. To bad I don't have 4 miles of air hose.. LOL

 

[MossBack]

Is it really that hard to use OTC wrenches that one goes on water pump pulley and other on fan. Turn against each other and fan comes off. I can see a pipe wrench and chisel dicking up the fan hub.

Right tools for the right job !

 

[PDT1081]

Is it really that hard to use OTC wrenches that one goes on water pump pulley and other on fan. Turn against each other and fan comes off. I can see a pipe wrench and chisel dicking up the fan hub.

Right tools for the right job !

The pipe wrench I used is a flat (smooth) jaw. Don't have an open end wrench big enough. It's called do what you have to to get to work the next day...

 

[MossBack]

The pipe wrench I used is a flat (smooth) jaw. Don't have an open end wrench big enough. It's called do what you have to to get to work the next day...

Do you mean this guy. Jic Hydraulic wrench?

 

[PDT1081]

View attachment 8626 Do you mean this guy. Jic Hydraulic wrench?

Similar to this. Best picture I could find on the net. Jaws don't flex and have no teeth

 

[Arisley]

That is a monkey wrench.
You might have to take a long pry at and place it in there between two pulley bolts with the end on the ground to hold things in place.
I understand all about having to do with what you have on hand.
Replaced my water pump twice. Never had the fancy wrenches on hand. No damage to the fan yet.

 

[bad12jr]

Autozone and orielys will loan the fan removal tools for free. Very easy and helpful. No rounded fan clutches either.

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[Zaairman]

Everybody seems to make it such a big deal to get the fan off. For me, it was very simple. I got the loaner fan removal kit from Advance. Left the belt ON. Put the proper size wrench on the nut, and also put a breaker bar in the in the tensioner. Slightly tightened up on the tensioner, and pushed on the wrench. Popped right off.