Viscous fan tools

adrian hogg · Mar 9, 2021

my experience agrees with Rubberknees

Rubberknees · Mar 9, 2021

adrian hogg said:
my experience agrees with Rubberknees

I've always said "When in doubt, give it a clout"

frog hopper · Mar 9, 2021

This might help someone.

kds · Mar 9, 2021

Rubberknees said:
I've always said "When in doubt, give it a clout"

totally agree, use to use 2 different length chisels for the job till one day over 30 years ago got one that didnt want to shift hence the first spanner its had to be ground up a bit over the years from hitting with the hammer but on the td6 with the egr cooler in place its difficult to get to hence second spanner.

Grrrrrr · Mar 10, 2021

neilly said:
Which way does it undo?

Cheers

On P38 v8 is normal. Diesel is reverse thread. What car is this?!

paulpdh · Mar 10, 2021

kds said:
totally agree, use to use 2 different length chisels for the job till one day over 30 years ago got one that didnt want to shift hence the first spanner its had to be ground up a bit over the years from hitting with the hammer but on the td6 with the egr cooler in place its difficult to get to hence second spanner.

Ok picking up another spanner this morning. Will try it. Thanks for your help.

paulpdh · Mar 10, 2021

After 3 shops I found the illusive fan spanner. So ready with lump hammer and spanners to get the off at last. However, it's raining so no chance today

Thanks for the help

tomcat59alan · Mar 10, 2021

paulpdh said:
After 3 shops I found the illusive fan spanner. So ready with lump hammer and spanners to get the off at last. However, it's raining so no chance today

Thanks for the help

Rain,man up you wimp.

Merloch91 · Mar 10, 2021

tomcat59alan said:
Rain,man up you wimp.

I'm with paulpdh

, rather have a nap than work in the rain these days

tomcat59alan · Mar 10, 2021

Merloch91 said:
I'm with paulpdh , rather have a nap than work in the rain these days

But he's in balmy Norfolk, not sub zero Yorkshire.

, don't think he wants to get his tools rusty.

Rubberknees · Mar 10, 2021

tomcat59alan said:
But he's in balmy Norfolk, not sub zero Yorkshire., don't think he wants to get his tools rusty.

To true mate, its grim up north

Now it is wet and blooming cold here

In fact ome made meat and tata pie weather, yum yum

neilly · Mar 10, 2021

Grrrrrr said:
On P38 v8 is normal. Diesel is reverse thread. What car is this?!

I do not know...aint my motor..LOL.

Cheers

Merloch91 · Mar 10, 2021

Bloody lovely in t'yorkshire

paulpdh · Mar 10, 2021

tomcat59alan said:
Rain,man up you wimp.

Haha I'm getting old

paulpdh · Mar 10, 2021

Merloch91 said:
Bloody lovely in t'yorkshire

And I love Yorkshire. Been twice recently.

kds · Mar 10, 2021

paulpdh said:
After 3 shops I found the illusive fan spanner. So ready with lump hammer and spanners to get the off at last. However, it's raining so no chance today

Thanks for the help

Laser is the second one I had to buy get the job done.

Rubberknees · Mar 10, 2021

paulpdh said:
And I love Yorkshire. Been twice recently.

You can take the man out of Yorkshire but you can't take Yorkshire out of the man

paulpdh · Mar 10, 2021

kds said:
Laser is the second one I had to buy get the job done.

Yes hopefully it will work out

oakey · Mar 11, 2021

Last thing you need is for your tool to get rusty
Is hard on tight nuts

paulpdh · Mar 18, 2021

Successful removal.... was tight af

Also an absolute bstard to get back on... any done.

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