Getting the fan off

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is nothing else holding the fan on but pure contrariness and a buildup
of crud.  Gently wiggle the fan blades back and forth while gently prying
between the fan center sprocket and the thingy it is stuck to.  Don't beat
or pry on the viscous fan coupler itself, it can't take it!   And by the
way, when you get it off, be sure to store it in the same upright position
it is when installed on the car - otherwise the viscous fluid will move
inside the unit and you'll have no automatic fan operation until it
re-initializes itself, which takes a few hours of running.

Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel M Wing" <imp1983@xxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 7:50 PM
Subject: IML: Getting the fan off


> Hi,
>
> I have removed the 4 bolts from the front of the
> water pump pulley, and the 4 bolts from the viscous
> drive unit that the fan is attached to.
>
> So, how does the fan come off?  Does it slide off the
> pump shaft?  Can I pry on the flange w/o breaking anything?
>
> Can I pry on the viscous drive, between it and the fan itself?
>
> -help!
>
> Dan Wing
> Marcy, NY  USA
>
> imp1983@xxxxxxxx
>
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