Viscous fan tools

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

Hope someone can help.

Tried removing my fan today. I purchased spanners from fleabay... I specifically asked for my vehicle. Of course they don't fit.

So the space between the domed water pump, and fan is like 2mm.

Are the original tools the only option? lrt 12-214 lrt 12-094

backinblack · Mar 9, 2021

Never used an official tool yet, just a spanner and a smack with a hammer

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

backinblack said:
Never used an official tool yet, just a spanner and a smack with a hammer

Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

doriz · Mar 9, 2021

Is the original tool have a cant angle?

kermit_rr · Mar 9, 2021

I used mole grips on mine, V8 though

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

kermit_rr said:
I used mole grips on mine, V8 though

But how would you hold the backing nut ?

It's a tiny gap

neilly · Mar 9, 2021

paulpdh said:
Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

Which way does it undo?

Cheers

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

neilly said:
Which way does it undo?

Cheers

Left hand thread

backinblack · Mar 9, 2021

paulpdh said:
Tried that. Had my lump hammer hitting the spanner. Wouldn't budge.

Worth a try. I've only done it on my D1 and D2 and a few others, not tried on the L322 but it is on my list to change.

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

backinblack said:
Worth a try. I've only done it on my D1 and D2 and a few others, not tried on the L322 but it is on my list to change.

It's not easy

kermit_rr · Mar 9, 2021

It's the rusty brown one you're trying to undo, the belt should stop the pump from turning as you undo it

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

kermit_rr said:
It's the rusty brown one you're trying to undo, the belt should stop the pump from turning as you undo it

No the bstard turned over

Merloch91 · Mar 9, 2021

I got the laser fan spanner- worked a treat

Ratae · Mar 9, 2021

Always used the spanner & lump hammer on my RRC.
Bit or rag to jam the belt on a pulley helps.

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

Ratae said:
Always used the spanner & lump hammer on my RRC.
Bit or rag to jam the belt on a pulley helps.

The belt just turned. It's so difficult to hold that back nut. It's like 3mm max space. Obviously has to be square on to

EeEk · Mar 9, 2021

Air chisel.....1 brrrrrp and the fan is off

kds · Mar 9, 2021

First time I took fan off my td6 I had same problem couldnt stop pulley turning had to go to halfords and get the double ended laser spanner to hold pulley while I had my normal viscous spanner on the fan.

paulpdh · Mar 9, 2021

kds said:
First time I took fan off my td6 I had same problem couldnt stop pulley turning had to go to halfords and get the double ended laser spanner to hold pulley while I had my normal viscous spanner on the fan.

Issue is. The clearance to the back nut is tiny. Like 2 or 3mm. Really difficult to hold square. I get a spanner as you said and try it again. Many thanks

Merloch91 · Mar 9, 2021

paulpdh said:
Issue is. The clearance to the back nut is tiny. Like 2 or 3mm. Really difficult to hold square. I get a spanner as you said and try it again. Many thanks

You'll find it easy with the laser spanner, it's offset so fits well from either side, and leaves loads of room for a normal 32mm to get on the larger nut

Rubberknees · Mar 9, 2021

I have a piece of 3/8 bar 15inch long about 1 1/2 wide and a lump hammer. Use it to knock it round. Never failed yet on numerous cars

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