Are you fkn kidding me!? I've been a mechanic for 20 years and have always fought these tight bastards. I usually use my air hammer on the edge of the nut and bump it loose but today I am way out in a field with basic tools and stuck. I watched this video and tried it. IT FRIGGN WORKS!!! 5 hits on the wrench and this rusty titanic fan spun off like buttered biscuits! Thanks!!!
This has got to be the best method ever for removing the fan. It worked on a 23 year old GMC Sonoma and took less than a minute with a few taps from a hammer. So glad I found this video before I tried some of the other ridiculous fan removal tips on RU-vid.
@@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726 just my feeling for the fellows mushrooming over their large ajustable wrenches whacking it with a 5lb sledge 20 times for 33$ you should probably change that high mileage water pump afterwards.....my two cents....thanks for publishing video....btw I'm trying to change the bypass hoses and now that I'm this far into it I'm contemplating doing the pump as it had 100k+ on it.
Thank you, after cussing at my beloved blazer for 40 hours or so, I found your video, WOW, thanks!!! You have no idea how many videos, useless videos I watched before I found yours, and in 5 wacks of the hammer I was screaming, I did it, I really did it, and did a happy dance, think I scared the kids, they've rarely seen the happy dance, so again, thank you!!!!!!
I cant Thank you enough I was losing my Frickin mind trying to get mine off! I did your trick & BAM off in 2 seconds!!! Thanks so much...... PS how about for re- installation Tighting it can I do the same trick in reverse. Thanks again
Just used your trick today…even worked with my large cheesy adjustable wrench and 3lb drilling hammer…yeah buddy! 😝 I was amazed because it wasn’t looking good, she was rusty and I don’t think it’s ever been off in the 22 years, it’s an 02 Expedition. Thanks for sharing your experience..much appreciated brother!
I can attest to this method of removing the fan from a 2002 Silverado I was pessimistic at first. I only had to hit the wrench (Autozone) only 3 or 4 time and not very hard, to loose the fan nut Thank you for my solving conundrum
Awesome! I am installing a new water pump on my 1998 Dodge 5.2 liter van in a few days and I was wondering how I was going to get this nut loose. Thank you!
That plus using a strap around the water pump pulley. I highly recommend having someone help if you don't take the shroud off. That or buy a new radiator like i am going to. This jobs suck factor is probably 8/10. it sucks!! if you can have some one do it with the part 150.00 do it!!!!! trust me don't be cheap. The whole fan area is a freaking razor blade!! Chevy your quality and attempts to keep the shade tree mechanic from servicing his own vehicle ...suck ass!! I think i would rather give nanci pelosi, that 700 year old space lizard a kiss on the forehead than work on these newer vehicles!! Shaun thank you for making this video not 4 hours of boring drible!!
vOCesUGa1 good advice on removing the fan shroud. The Expedition I used, to make the video, has a one piece shroud and cannot be removed, until the fan is off. Lame design.
Thank you! you just helped my frustrated teenage son figure it out the easy way! He says," Thanks a whole lot, you saved me from a headache that I was starting to get by watching everybody else's videos 😆
This is an excellent tip, I've used heat alot of the time for stubborn nuts/bolts and this method has literally worked on multiple applications so excellent tip and video!!
Instant subscriber. Wish I would of known this trick when I was wrenching in the Army/ woulda earned me a damn promotion from spitting vehicles out as fast as they rolled in lmao!
I fought with my clutch fan for over 45 minutes trying to get it off.after watching this video it literally took just seconds to break it loose.this method REALLY works.thanks for the great instructions.
Do you have a paypal I’ll send you some of the money I saved by not buying the 80 dollar clutch fan tool kit. I was 5 min ready for work early and still have 3 min left after doing this
My pulley turns when trying to remove it. All of these videos I'm seeing must have fan clutch that doesn't rotate both ways while mine does. I'm going to go get the tool
Thank you! I used my 15" harbor freight adj wrench and it came right off! Tried it with a rubber mallet but did not work until I switched to a steel 4lb sledge.
This video did help a lot, but I couldnt get it off that way exactly. I put the wrench on and smacked the shit out of it to the left and that worked great haha now how do I get it tightened on the jeep I'm putting it onto!?
Eric Baum just do the reverse of how you loosened it. (Smash the shit out of it, to the right! 😂) It will tighten as you drive also. Thanks for the question.
Hell yea!! I just bought a kit from auto zone to take mines off! But i failed!! Ill try this method tomorrow morning!! Thanks man I subscribed to your channel!!
Lemme tell ya a lil story about RU-vid videos about DIY mechanic stuff. They know cameras and editing software too thats why it seems like its ridiculously fast and easy... also there's no proof this guy did that for the first time like oh wow Im a rockstar cuz yes it does work........ when your hardware permits. If its seized that is not going to cut it. If you are keeping your water pump that is not what you want to do ever.... Do more homework while you're sitting down now cuz it aint going down like this trust me... you'll be back watching more videos... and fyi they engineer these tools for a reason... if you're on a ford the gearwrench tool is only 20 bucks dude... if you dont have the tools needed for the first move of the day I wouldnt move on quite yet. This guy has all the tools he needs but has been doing this long enough to have aches and pains that quickly get shit done without even getting up let alone going to look for the right tool... so what am I saying? These tricks work but that doesnt mean its gonna work today or even work for you.... do your homework
I’ve never hurt a water pump doing this, ever and I’ve done many. The tools are a joke and cumbersome. You’re free to do it the hard way, if you wish. All you guys think it’s going to hurt the water pump bearing but, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726 hitting it as hard as you did probably not but yes it still can. I'm not talking about doing it like you did it or having an easy one matter of fact you probably didn't even need to hit it because with your belt still on there you would have had enough attention to just turn that wrenches fast as you can back and forth and voila.. but no I'm talking about the people they're going to take your advice and hit it really really hard because it won't be coming off like that so they'll do it once they'll do it twice and get impatient and then they'll start hitting it really hard and yes that will damage the bearing not to mention it's just silly to recommend millions of people do something the wrong way just because it works for you just because you have the Finesse from years of experience but in reality people are going to go out there and prohop full swing a 4 lb hammer lol.. obviously I do know when I'm talking about you're just mad I made a stink about it... I never said you couldn't do it this way and I even defended you but we all know it never goes down like this in reality and honestly I think you loosened it first.. I have no reason to other than the fact that I've been doing my own Auto mechanic work for many many years now I'm not a pro I'm not even in that industry right now but hundreds of cars worked on and I can tell you right now that at least in the state I'm in if your car is more than 10 years old and that's never been taken off I'm going to say your trick might work one out of 10 times and probably having to hit it harder but the motion you got tells me only two things you either got lucky or you loosened it first for the video and hey there's nothing wrong with that you wouldn't get any less credit if you would have just said that you were doing it for the sake of the video but hey I understand what a little attention might do for some people.
@@ryanwyrick6947 I’m not mad, I’m just defending myself and I’ve whacked really hard on fan clutches. I’ve never had an issue, ever. You don’t know what your talking about, I didn’t loosen it beforehand. Maybe you are deceptive so you assume everyone else is. I have not had this method fail me, not once. You should find a 10 year old car and give it a try before you say, it doesn’t work. And if you rewatch the video, you’ll see I didn’t go easy. I don’t mind criticism, if it’s warranted but, I don’t need naysayers that are accusing me of falsehoods. I’m moving on, you should too.
4 of us over here getting pissed off. All of us have changed them in the past several times. One is a mechanic. Watched and repeated your video and came off with ease. Great tip thanks.
Thankx for the Link !!! Although I no longer have to deal with the Clutch Fans on " Both " of my Dad's Vehicles. But it's a good tip for sure :D. I decided to take both of the Clutch Fans on both of our Vehicles off... I always hated them while working on them, when it was time for me to replace it, I went with Electric Fans and Cheaper too, LOL. By the way...., it cranks faster, less wear and tear on the Engine too and the engine is sooooo much quieter :D.
I am trying this out tomorrow. Been wanting to do an electric fan upgrade for my '02 Blazer. Get a few more ponies and improve the mileage, in one step.
Holy fuck it worked. I was having my doubts cause it was still spinning but then it eventually broke free. You’re a god send! I’m subscribing for the mere fact u just saved me a lot of hassle
I'm changing water pump with my son, this will be his first auto project ever, thaught how to build decks and fences now work on cars, I'm a single visually EMPEARED mom, and you sir made my life pot easier, God bless you
This method is how the pros do it. Maybe start at 1-2 o'clock and with your biggest hammer hit it like you hate it. Spot on technique. All the other videos exist because they hadn't found yours.
@@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726 Ok that's interesting to know for the future thanks. I made up a holding tool for mine yesterday before watching this, it was extremely tight!
@@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726 Yes it did, mines the V6 OM642 engine, my normal flat piece of bar with a recess and a couple of holes was no use because the four pulley bolts are flush with the flange of the pulley. I used two M10 or M12 capped screws bolted through a piece of flat steel instead, the heads then protruded out far enough to engaged the head of the bolts.
YES! That did it! I used my thin fan clutch wrench and a 5 lb sledge; having my wife use a big pry bar to put extra tension one the belt (it was slipping) and 15 whacks later this 23 yr fan clutch was off. Now to change the leaking water pump, which USED to be SO EASY! 4 bolts and that part was off! BTW, I used a 1/2 extension breaker bar on the wrench (in the provided hole), keeping my hands clear from the sledge. Even with gloves, that would hurt!
Dude, DUDE, It’s 4 AM, I purchased the wrong tool, I need my truck running tomorrow, I had to cut the wrench fit the nut, the other was too big, I’ve already bent a screw driver, I was losing all hope, and I try this. IT WORKED IMMEDIATELY!!! You saved my butt, I hope every poor soul who has to remove a fan clutch sees this video. Start a beer PayPal or something, I owe ya a 24 pack.
@@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726 Hey man big thank you for sharing this tip! Yes it was really on there good. 2002 f150, lots of miles and some corrosion around that area. So that's probably why it was so hard.
This worked so well I thought the wrench was slipping and it didn't work! Thanks! If anyone cares I took an 18" Pittsburg adjustable wrench from harbor freight I had laying around and ground down the tips until they fit the narrow space. The hammer trick worked like a charm. (I really didn't want to drive to a store)
It WORKED! My daughter's BMW 525i is 19 years old and the fan clutch nut defied all other methods of loosening. I hit it about 8 times and voila! The winning hammer was an all-steel 16 oz conventional hammer, not a single-jack sledge, in this case. Of course, I had to acquire the perfect heavy-duty 32mm combination wrench, which would not wilt under the tangential blow of a hammer.
