Loosening Fan Clutch Nut
 

Any tips on loosening a stuck fan clutch nut? I know it's a left hand thread, and to loosen it I should turn it clockwise. I can't seem to budge it. I've tried to stick a screwdriver between the pulley bolt heads, but I can't budge the thing. I'm using a 36 mm fan clutch wrench I borrowed from NAPA.

I've had good luck with locking chain pliers (vice grip type) right on the fan pulley, with a good rag under it to protect pulley. Smacking the edge of the nut with a long chisel to loosen it (cw) can help free it up. Cheater bars/pipes can be your friend too.

If you have access to an air chisel, place the tip on the edge of the nut, pointed in the correct direction, and a very short burst usually cracks it loose without any damage.

Great suggestions both. Thanks gents.

Buy, or make yourself, a clutch fan wrench set.

Once the one wrench is on the clutch fan nut, I smack it with a hammer, which releases it.

I made my own set from scrap steel, but I've seen them for sale on eBay or Amazon for about $25

I borrowed one from NAPA and climbed up on top the engine and put my whole weight on it while holding the pulley with a screwdriver and I still couldn't budge it.

With a screwdriver, I couldn't get it to work either. When I did my KDP , I was replacing my fan clutch, and I used an impact gun. It damaged the clutch fan nut, but I didn't care.

If the nut is that tight, you will need the big mouth wrench for the pulley bolts, and the smaller wrench for the nut. Smack it with a hammer, and it should come off. Try heat before might help. The threads will most likely be clean, once removed, unless something screwy went down

See here. https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...y-92-a-305946/

A solid whack with a brass drift will usually make it a simple task to take off. The sharp vibrations usually break the bond.

Thanks Pat. I'll try that.

Yeah, thanks Pat!

I use this tool works great removing and installing

Takes any fan off in 2 seconds.

I posted a picture of that pneumatic set a while back. It works better than any thing else I have used and best of all you don't run the risk of destroying the nut with an air chisel.

I have had some that still took some taps with a ballpean hammer before the air tool set would take them off.

Very true, have used that before as well. Someone sure came up with a brilliant invention.

Those pneumatic sets are expensive little buggers. I think I'll make my own. Thanks for the great idea. I'll let you all know how it goes.