I used a 12 inch crescent wrench no problems on my 2k v6.
-Josh
"Bob Tom" <tigers@bserv.com> wrote in message
news:5.0.2.1.0.20021220162300.00a02880@bserv.com...
>
> At 09:27 PM 12/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >5 min if you have the right tools to release the tension.. Before I
> >acquired a tensioner wrench on Ebay I used a 15mm socket and a 18" flex
> >handle - also found it benefical to move the overflow tank to make a
little
> >more room.. on my 1995 318 it helped. Just be careful, that tensioner
can
> >slip loose and cause major knuckle damage.
>
> On my 97, I use a 15 mm open/closed extended length wrench, closed end on
the
> nut. This brings your hand to about the edge of the fan shroud. So I put
> another
> wrench on the open end of the 15 mm and further length. Clears the shroud
> by a fair amount (no scrapes) and the extra leverage requires less muscle.
>
> Bob
>
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