bigdave
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Viscous fan help - close to setting fire to the f thing
Hello wisdom mongers,
Guru Martin and I are having some problems with my D3 alternator replacing job.
Quite simply the viscous fan bolt is too tight.
We have tried Martins home made steel holder and the big spanner (not me) but that just buckled under pressure.
We have tried force, heat, WD40 by the gallon and it wont budge a millimetre.
I have a RRS eBay pulley holder (wont break or your money back) on its way but any tips would be very much appreciated.
Big thank you for Martins help so far, its not even his car and he's really fed up with it.
Im off to the local offy to see if my calorie free VAT of ale has arrived.
Keep eyes peeled for smoke.
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7th Aug 2013 7:46 pm
grzesiul
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try innotec deblock oil it moves everything even bolts rusted for years
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7th Aug 2013 7:49 pm
DSL
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But you love her really.
If she reads this she'll really have a strop, she's just toying with you at the mo.
7th Aug 2013 7:50 pm
Flack
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Dave I have to ask are you undoing it as a left-hand thread ie turning the spanner to cranking battery bay and not trying to tighten it.
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7th Aug 2013 7:53 pm
geoff.
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mick
i just rang dave and asked the same question
7th Aug 2013 8:01 pm
bigdave
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thanks Guys,
I will look into the oil grzesiul
DSL - were having a row at the minute!!
Flack - Yes Martins been doing the technical stuff ive just been snotting the bstard.
Geoff - thanks for the call mate.
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7th Aug 2013 8:02 pm
DSL
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Row away but mine is behaving sweeeeeeetly so she can do no wrong. Apart from cost me money!!
7th Aug 2013 8:03 pm
methley
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Dave, have you got a very large adjustable wrench? If so attach it to the fan about 2 o'clock then take a large hammer and give it a sharp tap clockwise as you look from the front. Might take a few goes but I've undone a tight one like this before. Andy
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7th Aug 2013 8:07 pm
bigdave
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Cheers Andy - will try all ideas when the new doofer arrives.
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7th Aug 2013 8:16 pm
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That's how I undid mine, you can't beat a bit of brute force sometimes Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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7th Aug 2013 8:24 pm
bigdave
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Martins home made pulley tool.
This was a 4mm of steel too.
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7th Aug 2013 8:24 pm
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When you do get it off and subsequently put it back on, just spin it back on so its seated, but not actually tight - it will tighten itself in operation. Mark.
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7th Aug 2013 8:57 pm
Martin
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Yes I am trying to take it off correct way, tested the tool on mine and the fan came straight off
Dave's just will not budge, hammer or otherwise 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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7th Aug 2013 9:03 pm
beanie
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Smash the fins off the fan, and retro fit a Kenlowe Altox GSM FBH controller thread
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7th Aug 2013 9:06 pm