Fan Clutch
Fan Clutch
I finally figured out what was making the horrible chattering sound, it wasnt a pulley it was the fan clutch, I feel like an idiot now for never thinking of it before. I still have one problem though how do you hold the water pump pulley still while you unscrew the fan clutch? Any help is phenominally appreciated. Im ready to get this over with. Thanks
There's a couple different ways.
The official way is to use a special spanner wrench that holds the water pump pulley by it's bolts while you use another wrench to loosen the fan clutch nut. Autozone and the like usually has these for rent.
The un-official way is to leave the serpentine belt on the truck and carefully, with a long rolling head prybar and a hammer, smack the flats of the fan clutch nut in a loosening direction to break the nut loose.
The official way is to use a special spanner wrench that holds the water pump pulley by it's bolts while you use another wrench to loosen the fan clutch nut. Autozone and the like usually has these for rent.
The un-official way is to leave the serpentine belt on the truck and carefully, with a long rolling head prybar and a hammer, smack the flats of the fan clutch nut in a loosening direction to break the nut loose.
When I installed my eletric fans, I used a large pair of channel locks that I locked against the four pulley bolts then but a large crescent rench on the fan clutch and hit it with a hammer it came loose with no problem. lefty loosey righty tighty
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! After 150 bucks worth of parts that didnt need replacing and one that did that horrible sound that makes everyone look at you like yur driving a piece of ***** is gone. Now I can concentrate my money on more productive things... Im gonna have to consult you Neal and see what I need to do to give me a lil more pep. I preciate everything yall.



