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SPG99

New Member

• Sep 24, 2009

• #1

As the title whats involved in doing the front crank oli seal.

Does the rad need to come off, Can i just prise the seal out or do i need to remove a chunk of engine to swap it. Any tips on removing the pully

Cheers

Steve

 

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gavbriggs

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2009

• #2

to get the pulley off i jammed a lump of wood in the crank, the engine was out of the car tho!!!

 

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SPG99

New Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #3

Few more questions

I had a quick look at the job over the weekend,

I'm assuming the fan has a right hand thread, Also anyone know what size the nut is.
How do you release the belt tensioner.

Cheers

Steve

 

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gavbriggs

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #4

fan nut is a 36mm, not easy to get hold of.

cant remember what thread is.

belt tentioner, get a 13 or 15mm spanner on the nut inside the tensioer pulley and just turn it towards passenger side!

 

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• Oct 5, 2009

• #5

it will be left hand thread and you can buy a viscous fan spanner at halfords

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #6

The thread is a normal RH on the V8 and spanner size is 36mm. Give it a sharp clout to the left a couple of times and it will jar it loose and can be spun off by hand.

 

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SPG99

New Member

• Oct 6, 2009

• #7

Thanks

Five minutes with mr angry and a 32mm spanner and I've now got the tool for the job.

"Give it a sharp clout to the left a couple of times" That explains why it wouldn't budge lol

I'll have another go when / if it stops raining.

Cheers

Steve

 

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SPG99

New Member

• Oct 10, 2009

• #8

Managed to do the job between showers this morning, It definatly a right hand thread on the fan. Thanks for that I'm used to fords with a left hand threads.
Only problem was securing the crank pulley to undo the bolt, In the end I used a piece of 3 x 2 about a foot long jacked up under the pulley while I broke the bolt.

The tensioner and idler pulley under the PS pump, Bearings don't seem very clever can the bearings be changed or is a case of replacing the whole units.

Thanks

Steve

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2009

• #9

Yes the bearings can be changed and are readily available off the shelf at your local bearing supplier as the type is common. Buy a good quality bearing..not Taiwanese crap. They are quite cheap and easy to remove/fit..juust press out/in with a vice.

 

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SPG99

New Member

• Oct 10, 2009

• #10

Another job on the list,

Do you know the bearing numbers / size so I can get them in before I start the job.

Cheers

Steve

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Oct 10, 2009

• #11

Gimme until tomorrow, I've just taken my medicine:beer2::beer2::beer2::beer2::beer2: and if I can find it, I will let you know.