How to hold a water pump pulley stationary while removing the bolts. A method to hold the water pump pulley stationary while unscrewing the fan and clutch.
So if you use visegrips on an open pulley to lock it over or under the belt which will tighten as you crank on the clutch nut to disengage it as you turn it counterclockwise, do not clamp on both sides of the pulley as it may bend the pulley, which in turn just might destroy the belt. Clamp on one lip of the pulley only. You're welcome.
You can remove one of the pulley bolts and then thread in a much longer bolt of the same diameter and pitch. This will often catch on one of the pump metal supports and impede movement in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, then you can use a pair of vice grips and turn the bolt supporting the fan and fan clutch.
Which direction? Is the fan nut still righty tighty lefty loosie? Fourth video in and everyone has explained it, but not actually done it so I can never see which direction to loosen lol. Thx
Nice thanks for info sadly me and my friend took whole damn pump out with fan on it thinking we would have better luck removing it then. Now we have nothing to keep it from spinning all weely kneely. Shoulda watched your video first!!!!
I used a air rachett spun them right off, used a wrench 10 mm on one of the pully bolts first to take the big fan bolt lose with a large pipe wrench , with the little wrench braced up against the tensioner pully . Done. Thank you , your video got me to figure it out .