Viscous fan tools

Hope someone can help.

Tried removing my fan today. I purchased spanners from fleabay... I specifically asked for my vehicle. Of course they don't fit.

So the space between the domed water pump, and fan is like 2mm.

Are the original tools the only option? lrt 12-214 lrt 12-094

Never used an official tool yet, just a spanner and a smack with a hammer

backinblack said:

Never used an official tool yet, just a spanner and a smack with a hammer

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Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

Is the original tool have a cant angle?

I used mole grips on mine, V8 though

kermit_rr said:

I used mole grips on mine, V8 though

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But how would you hold the backing nut ?

It's a tiny gap

paulpdh said:

Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

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Which way does it undo?

Cheers

neilly said:

Which way does it undo?

Cheers

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Left hand thread

paulpdh said:

Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

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Worth a try. I've only done it on my D1 and D2 and a few others, not tried on the L322 but it is on my list to change.

backinblack said:

Worth a try. I've only done it on my D1 and D2 and a few others, not tried on the L322 but it is on my list to change.

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It's not easy

It's the rusty brown one you're trying to undo, the belt should stop the pump from turning as you undo it

kermit_rr said:

It's the rusty brown one you're trying to undo, the belt should stop the pump from turning as you undo it

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No the bstard turned over

I got the laser fan spanner- worked a treat

Always used the spanner & lump hammer on my RRC.
Bit or rag to jam the belt on a pulley helps.

Ratae said:

Always used the spanner & lump hammer on my RRC.
Bit or rag to jam the belt on a pulley helps.

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The belt just turned. It's so difficult to hold that back nut. It's like 3mm max space. Obviously has to be square on to

Air chisel.....1 brrrrrp and the fan is off

First time I took fan off my td6 I had same problem couldnt stop pulley turning had to go to halfords and get the double ended laser spanner to hold pulley while I had my normal viscous spanner on the fan.

kds said:

First time I took fan off my td6 I had same problem couldnt stop pulley turning had to go to halfords and get the double ended laser spanner to hold pulley while I had my normal viscous spanner on the fan.

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Issue is. The clearance to the back nut is tiny. Like 2 or 3mm. Really difficult to hold square. I get a spanner as you said and try it again. Many thanks

paulpdh said:

Issue is. The clearance to the back nut is tiny. Like 2 or 3mm. Really difficult to hold square. I get a spanner as you said and try it again. Many thanks

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You'll find it easy with the laser spanner, it's offset so fits well from either side, and leaves loads of room for a normal 32mm to get on the larger nut

I have a piece of 3/8 bar 15inch long about 1 1/2 wide and a lump hammer. Use it to knock it round. Never failed yet on numerous cars