Anyone have any tips on removing the engine mounted fan?!?!?! i have the fan/clutch tool and yes i know its a left handed thread...but that sucker wont budge!!! HELP!

 

My 4.2L has right-hand threads and the tool made the job easy. Are you sure yours are left-hand? You can tell by looking at the fan. The threads will be such that when the engine is running, it will tend to tighten the fan/clutch.

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Danny
'98 F-150 Std., RC, SB, 4x2, 4.2L, 5-sp, 3.08, AC, speed control, rear slider.
Mods: Mobil 1 engine oil, Red Line D4-ATF trans fluid, Edelbrock IAS shocks,
50 Series Flowmaster, K&N with airbox mod, electric radiator fan, Superchip

 

The torque to replace the fan is 47-63Nm (35-47 lbs/ft, so yes it is tight, and especially so if it has been installed for a while and gotten a little thread corrosion making it stick. Maybe just a good rap on the end of the wrench with a dead blow mallet will snap it loose.

But if the problem is that you can't get a good angle on the tools to break it loose, then try to tighten it just a little, this will break it loose and then you should be able to unscrew it.

 

If your looking at at the engine, turning the fan clutch nut counter clockwise will loosten the clutch. Mine took a bit of persuasion before it finally let go, you might want to get someone to help you
Good Luck

 

do you have the 4.6 or do you all have the 4.2???? the haynes manuall says it's a left hand thread?????

 

Mine was a bear, but I used two people. The fan clutch removal tool should have a 1/2" square opening in it you can attach a breaker bar to. Attach the breaker bar to the wrench that goes over the four pulley bolts. It took more time driving up to Auto Zone to rent the tool and return it than it did to remove the clutch. But two people really does help here. Also leave your serpentine belt on. It helps to hold the waterpump pully. Good luck.



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99 4X4 XLT S/C with ORP
5.4L 3.73LS
Flow Master Dual Exhaust
K&N Filter w/ Intake Mod
Flex-a-Lite Black Magic 150 Electric Cooling Fan

 

WHAT RANGER...but was it a left hand thread????4.6L 97

 

When facing the truck turn the breaker bar to your left (passenger side). It took me quite some time to figure this out too.

June issue of Super Ford had a nice write up from SHM about adding mods and discovered that the service manual is wrong. It's a right handed thread !

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99' F-150 XLT 4.6L SC 4X4 ORP LS

- K&N Air Filter
- Custom air intake from fender to TB
- Superchip
- PowerAid TB Spacer
- ASP Underdrive Pulleys
- Accel Coil Packs
- Rapidflow 3" single CatBack exhaust
- Fluidyne Trany cooler
- A.R.E. Hard Tonue Cover
- Duraliner bed liner
- Mobil1 5W-30

 

great!!! thanks for everyones help! i give it another try tomorrow...

 

ROUSH torque the fan towards the passenger fender. That would be to the left or counter-clockwise when facing the engine. I tapped it once with the hammer and it broke free.
I pitty you if you are trying to do this alone. Good luck.....Just remember mounting the fan and hooking it up is the easy part.

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99 4X4 XLT S/C with ORP
5.4L 3.73LS
Flow Master Dual Exhaust
K&N Filter w/ Intake Mod
Flex-a-Lite Black Magic 150 Electric Cooling Fan
Jason "Hugger" Truck Lid