Hi Ed,
Thank you very much for the instructions. Once I realized I had the
press
on pulley, I was wondering how I was going to remove it. Now I know ;-)
I'm still going to wait to do the fans and pulley together (hopefully next
weekend), but now I know better how to do it.
I do have a quick question, though. When I install the electric fan, can
I
keep the clutch assembly off or will I need to reinstall the assembly minus
the fan?
Thanks,
Chuck Robbins
'99 Dakota Sport
http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins/dakota.htm
> Hi,
>
> On a 99 5.2L the clutch assembly is attached to the water pump with a
> single bolt, and the water pump pulley is not removable. To remove the
fan
> *AND* radiator shroud as a single unit [ recommended by the FSM ] remove
> the belt, then use a chain wrench [or equivalent band type ] and retain
the
> water pump pulley. Take a large wrench and loosen the clutch bolt ..
That's
> that big 1.25" one right in the middle of the pulley. After you get it
> loose, you can remove it with your fingers, it is right hand threaded.
Then
> remove the 4 fan shroud nuts and lift the entire thing out as an assembly
> ... VERY EASY ... NOTE however do *NOT* lay the fan down, keep it
standing
> up .. Laying it down may cause the fluid to leak out or in some other way
> get where it's not supposed to be ... And those clutches ain't cheap ...
>
> --Ed
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