Removing fan
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Palmdale CA
You have to pull the belt and the pulley. You should be able to get it out, without removing the shroud. Try removing the bolts first, with the belt on, so that the fan doesn't turn, along with the wrench. If it turns, then use a square shanked screwdriver across the heads of the other bolts to hold the fan in place, while you loosen the bolt in particular.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Austin Tx
The pulleys and belts do not need to come off.
Remove the 4 nuts holding the fan cluch onto the pulley, and then remove the fan and fan clutch as a unit. Then you can remove the fan from the fan clutch.
After removing the fan clutch store it in the same orientation as it is on the car - ie. vertical. If you lay it flat, the silicone fluid inside can leak out, and it won't work anymore.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Raleigh NC
St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Mashman,
I do believe you can lay the clutch thermostat down, flange up. This is the instruction on my clutch, which I followed with no issues.
I agree with all the rest.
Your fan should have a very thin layer of paint.
I do believe you can lay the clutch thermostat down, flange up. This is the instruction on my clutch, which I followed with no issues.
I agree with all the rest.
Your fan should have a very thin layer of paint.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Danville Illinois
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You can pull just the fan and leave the pulleys and belts in place, just did this last month, did not even loosen the tension on the belts.
Just the four bolts for the fan.
Shroud no, with the extension? Remove just the extension and the fan will be easy to remove
Just the four bolts for the fan.
Shroud no, with the extension? Remove just the extension and the fan will be easy to remove
