well, the special tool didnt work. I dont know why rave says its the correct tool when its not? OOr am i using it wrong? Island4x4 said it didnt fit on the p38 diesel yet its the correct part number from rave so waaat??
Ive started drilling holes in the tool.... so i guess i am making my own tool on the wrong tool, making it a multi tool
This is what i bougth 1 x Viscous Coupling Holding Tool V8/TDS/2.5 TD /300TDI LRT-12-093 (LRT-12-093) = £70.00
It looks like the attatchment ive added. 5x horse shoe bolt openings and the other is a flat thingy.
The flat thingy fits just about on the outside of the bolts, but is a pain in the ass to actually hold still...
So ive started modding the horse shoe end, drilling new holes for the bolts on the pulley...
Jesus what a difficult viscous fan.. I even used a huge adjustable wrench which is easy 2KG, and smacked the **** out of the viscous connection. Won't budge.
The only thing which happends when i hold/hammering is that it un-tensions the drive belt (i can actually pull the drive belt off, by just holding the spanner on the viscous fan tiighly, but it obviously won't go all the way off due to the viscous..
But my main objective is to change water pump
Why is this such a bugger guys
I can with honesty say i am smacking it real good. Because my fan shroud tasted abit smacking and yeah.. abit plastic is gone
Used plenty of penetrating fluid, and rust dissolver. I've tried to shock the threads with a blunt tool.
I tried to fit my bayo/tiger saw down there, to tight
Car is not in a proper driveable condition after all my fan belt and waterpump abuse now
I know heat was suggested, but since its so much plastic and rubber there i dont know...
Picture of my attempt of making the tool... Hard to drill tru..
By the way, the tool says the horseshoe is for the petrols, and the flat ends are for the diesel, but i dont understand how that would even work, they just dont get a good grip at all, and falls right off of at any, any pressure.
THIS IS THE LINK TO THE TOOL https://www.island-4x4.co.uk/viscous-coupling-holding-tool-v8tds25-300tdi-lrt12093-p-6728.html