RE: Fan Removal

From: Chris Hogan (chogan@logikos.com)
Date: Mon Jun 02 2003 - 09:42:00 EDT


Remove the belt & use one of those strap wrenches from Sears on the pulley to hold it still.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 5:20 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Fan Removal

32mm wrench and either a prybar (wedged in between the bolts to the
waterpump on the pulley) or a fan clutch removal tool. Vice Grips on
the belt work pretty good as well...but can damage the belt.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of ABadDakota
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 12:32 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Fan Removal

Incase the below was not clear...How the heck
does the fan come off??

Thanks

Tom
--- ABadDakota <bad93dakota@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> I am swapping out the radiator on my 93 Dakota
> V8
> and need to remove the clutch fan to gain
> clearance to remove the tranny cooler infront
> of
> the radiator.
>
> I removed the 4 bolts that connect the water
> pump
> pulley to the waterpump, but the pulley is
> loose
> and the fan is not moving. How the heck does it
> come off??
>
> I was able to scrunch my arm infront of it
> enough
> to get to two of the bolts for the cooler, but
> the bottom ones are impossible without more
> clearance.
>
> HELP!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
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93 Black Dakota CC 5.2 Auto, MP Camshaft, MP Computer, MP Valve Covers,
Doug Thorley Headers W/ 3 " Exhaust, Jacobs Ultra Ignition, FMS
Injectors, K & N Air Filter, and Boyds. Coming soon ...3.91 Gears and
Trans Shift Kit.

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