Cut a square notch on the fan shroud to clear the radiator (as in Gladiator, I'm from NY) because it won't affect the airflow dynamics unless you are an engineer.
Today, July 10, 2022. That's when I looked this up for the hubby. He'd been working on that stupid bolt for a while. THANK YOU for the torch trick!!!! He was using a 1,000psi gun!! 😳 Wouldn't budge. Subbed!!
Just did this today. Watched the video this morning before I started. I have to wrong seal. Wouldn't of caught that is not for this. And everything in the video was super helpful.
took me less than 2 minutes to remove that bolt, I used 1 inch drive Milwaukee electric impact gun with short shank, to remove the bolt no heat is needed.
TO REMOVE THE FAN AND SHROUD TO BYPASS ALL THE REMOVAL OF THE GRILL HEADLAMP ETC JUST UNBOLT THE FAN FROM THE CLUTCH AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REMOVE AND SAVE ON ALL THAT LABOR
Thanks for the tip! I’m gonna try that method the next time around. The trailblazer is down again. The aftermarket crank pulley somehow slips on the crankshaft. 🤷🏻♂️
That seal looks like it's for the 2004+ pulley but the pulley looks like a 2002. I know it's quite confusing as there were multiple styles. Mine looks like a newer style pulley but uses the old style seal.
@@Primer2toneGarage a super late response, but I'm still going through this seal bs with my father in law's 07 4.2l. Tim is right, the Harmonic balancer bolt is a one time use Torque to Yield bolt, and takes a LOT of torque. 110 ft lbs pre-torque, then turn the bolt 180 degrees. It took a 3ft matco breaker bar and a sizeable cheater to get it to torque.
Thanks Bro , Got my car back on track. Had same problem with the oil seal not being the same as the original but once i got a hold of it got to put it back on with no problem.
