Clutch Fan Help

[BadBowtie 98]

How do you get the clutch fan off of a 98 k1500, i got electric fans that need to replace it. I rented the tool from oreilys but i still cant seem to get it off

 

[skylark]

I use a torx socket jammed into the hole in the pulley and shove a pry bar between the neck of the pulley and the torx socket. I then grab my biggest cresent wrench (15") and unscrew it off of the water pump. The threads are normal right hand threads.

 

[BadBowtie 98]

So in other words turn it counter clockwise?

 

[twomanymontes]

If you have access to an air hammer, you can use it on the edge of the "nut" and it will break free, then just spin it off. Yes, Counter clockwise

 

[BadBowtie 98]

I have a feeling it might be cross threaded, water pump might be coming off

 

[great white]

Strap wrench on the pulley.

In a pinch I've used a piece of rope and a stick to draw the serpentine belt tighter, which is like putting a strap wrench on the pulley. That's more of an "emergency" procedure though...

 

[bobfig]

whenever i did mine i left the belt on and used a large crescent wrench and a big hammer and a couple whacks it was loose.

 

[Aloicious]

whenever i did mine i left the belt on and used a large crescent wrench and a big hammer and a couple whacks it was loose.

+1 on this...just leave the belt on, grab a large crescent wrench (I used a plumbers wrench once), and tap on it with a deadblow hammer.

 

[94Sierra4x4]

I had the all the accesories drives off when I did mine, I'm pretty sure I just had my buddy grab a fan blade or two and I twerked it off with a big socket, twerk twerk

 

[Bearcat91]

I had the all the accesories drives off when I did mine, I'm pretty sure I just had my buddy grab a fan blade or two and I twerked it off with a big socket, twerk twerk

you twerked it huh?