viscous fan nut stuck
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discool
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Are u trying to undoing it clockwise or anti-clockwise in other words is your engine Tdi, Td5 or a V8
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Tis a left hand thread,32mm spanner needed.
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to undo it,you need to go clockwise.
discool
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We assume you have done the initial shock treatment with a hammer and chisel.
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Ok,you might be better,making a decent 32mm spanner yourself,out of an old piece of flat suspension spring.That way,you can make it as long as you want,to get more leverage on it.
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Last week I tried unsuccessfully to remove the Viscous fan on my P38 project
Had a look at the special tool that Land Rover sell to lock the pulley.
Made one from a couple of bits of flat bar, removed 2 bolts from the pulley and fitted to tool to the pulley, held it tight and used the 36mm spammer to undo the fan nut easily.
I have in the past managed to remove the nut on my TD5 without the tool but on the P38 it wasn't going anywhere.
Tool cost nil to make as I had the metal lying around, only faff is getting to bolts back on with the tool in place especially if you have fat fingers
Had a look at the special tool that Land Rover sell to lock the pulley.
Made one from a couple of bits of flat bar, removed 2 bolts from the pulley and fitted to tool to the pulley, held it tight and used the 36mm spammer to undo the fan nut easily.
I have in the past managed to remove the nut on my TD5 without the tool but on the P38 it wasn't going anywhere.
Tool cost nil to make as I had the metal lying around, only faff is getting to bolts back on with the tool in place especially if you have fat fingers
RichardH
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This was the only way I could get enough pressure on the spanner to get mine off. I had to file the nut to get the spanner on as the nut had been hacked previously.
I needed someone to hold the adjustable spanner against the tensioner while I pushed like hell.
I'd kept the old serpentine belt in the door pocket last time I changed it which was lucky as it would never have gone back on!
I needed someone to hold the adjustable spanner against the tensioner while I pushed like hell.
I'd kept the old serpentine belt in the door pocket last time I changed it which was lucky as it would never have gone back on!
ok that sounds hopefull.but i think the nut has just about had it not many flats left as who or whatever hit it for days has removed alot of the flats its more round than nut shaped.i work nights and got to go to bed any other idears wellcome but think its going to have to come of with the waterpump.night night
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if you hit the center of each flat with a large flat ended punch in turn,eventually nut will be stretched enough to unscrew by hand , you will need to go round and hit each one a few times but it will work in the end
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My Defender TD5 was a pig ( standard RH thread ) I bought one of these which made life much easier :
TD5 V8 viscous fan removal tool spanner Landrover discovery, defender | eBay
You can get one for the other engines, Locks up the pulley so that when you hit the spanner it wont just jump.
Don't forget grease or waxoil on the threads when you put it back
TD5 V8 viscous fan removal tool spanner Landrover discovery, defender | eBay
You can get one for the other engines, Locks up the pulley so that when you hit the spanner it wont just jump.
Don't forget grease or waxoil on the threads when you put it back
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biggeeeee
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'Here's my special tool' - cost Nil
Two bits of metal, one a bracket off an old washing machine, one, part of a shed hinge, both with an 8mm hole drilled near the end.
For easy of photos - I have removed the fan!
Remove one bolt from the pulley and fit one of the metal parts
Remove another bolt and fit the other metal bar
Bring the parts together and insert another bolt to join both pieces of metal.
Hold tight, insert 36mm spanner or whatever size you need and undo bolt, no need for hitting with screwdrivers, chisels etc.
The P38 one came off easily.
Job done
Two bits of metal, one a bracket off an old washing machine, one, part of a shed hinge, both with an 8mm hole drilled near the end.
For easy of photos - I have removed the fan!
Remove one bolt from the pulley and fit one of the metal parts
Remove another bolt and fit the other metal bar
Bring the parts together and insert another bolt to join both pieces of metal.
Hold tight, insert 36mm spanner or whatever size you need and undo bolt, no need for hitting with screwdrivers, chisels etc.
The P38 one came off easily.
Job done
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'Here's my special tool' - cost Nil
Two bits of metal, one a bracket off an old washing machine, one, part of a shed hinge, both with an 8mm hole drilled near the end.
For easy of photos - I have removed the fan!
Remove one bolt from the pulley and fit one of the metal parts
Remove another bolt and fit the other metal bar
Bring the parts together and insert another bolt to join both pieces of metal.
Hold tight, insert 36mm spanner or whatever size you need and undo bolt, no need for hitting with screwdrivers, chisels etc.
The P38 one came off easily.
Job done
good job,that is very similar,to the genuine item.Make some more and get them on ebay,or on here,others will find them very very useful.
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The genuine one is around £70
However for Trax's benefit - others are available on Ebay cheaper
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The genuine one is around £70
However for Trax's benefit - others are available on Ebay cheaper
yes there are cheaper one's,but probably fall to bits,I am being serious about you making some.
