Disco 2 Viscous fan removal

Hi could someone be so kind as to post a link or an image to what the spanner looks like as I need to remove the fan to change the thermostat thanks.

this http://www.paddockspares.com/td5-viscous-fan-spanner-set.html

or this

And they aren't small either, they are about 12 to 14 inches long and the steel is quite chunky at about 3/16" thick.
You'd be best off buying a set rather than trying to make your own.
See also https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/serpentine-belt.54790/

Once you have them you'll find it's so easy to get the fan off.

I can recommend the ones Ryan Wild does - on the D2 web site. http://www.thed2boysclub.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=6027

Ive had to go to halfrauds to get one as I ve only got today to get it done just hoping it works as theres only one spanner.

baldybrewer said:

Ive had to go to halfrauds to get one as I ve only got today to get it done just hoping it works as theres only one spanner.

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If you get the spanner on and give it a good whack on the end with a hammer it should come undone without having to hold it,when you put it back do the same, they're sort of self tightening while rotating should be safe

No such luck spent an hour trying to get it to budge am gonna try and knock something up that will hold it tight while I try and undo it.

baldybrewer said:

No such luck spent an hour trying to get it to budge am gonna try and knock something up that will hold it tight while I try and undo it.

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Are you going the right direction?if you're in front of it you need to whack it to the left

Joemac434 said:

Are you going the right direction?if you're in front of it you need to whack it to the left

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I tried that. Didn't work no matter how hard I hit it. Easier with fan spanners.

Yeah was going in the right direction

Feathers McGraw said:

I tried that. Didn't work no matter how hard I hit it. Easier with fan spanners.

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+1 wot he said.
Last time I had the fan off I did use the proper spanners and I still had to give the spanner on the fan a good clout.

Mine was probably ready to fall off by itself lol,always been lucky!

Joemac434 said:

Mine was probably ready to fall off by itself lol,always been lucky!

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You're probably even luckier that it didn't fall off by itself!

Put a long arm 15mm spanner on the belt tensioner's bolt and push it against the belt while hitting the fan wrench

before I got the spanner for the job the fitter in my work hit it a crack with a hammer and chisel and it just spun off worth a go if your stuck

They are tight but no need for belting anything with hammers at all

I was skeptical about spending 25 quid or so on spanners at first, but once you see how big and thick they are you see why.
Well worth it if you ask me, had that fan off a good 10 times probably

camy1960 said:

before I got the spanner for the job the fitter in my work hit it a crack with a hammer and chisel and it just spun off worth a go if your stuck

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its better not to use a chisel but a long flat headed punch and hit the center of each flat,once ytouve hit each flat a time or two it comes off without damage to the nut

jamesmartin said:

its better not to use a chisel but a long flat headed punch and hit the center of each flat,once ytouve hit each flat a time or two it comes off without damage to the nut

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I can vouch for this - it was the only thing that worked for me first time viscous fan came off. Bit of copper grease on the thread and one smart tap on fan spanner has been enough since

Can you buy the spanner with the 3 holes in it seperate if so whats it called.