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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Smokey Eddy on February 01, 2012, 02:34:42 pm

Title: alternator pulley & fan removal
Post by: Smokey Eddy on February 01, 2012, 02:34:42 pm

How the FLIP is this achieved?! There is a massive nut that is about 1/4 of an inch thick which I have no tool suitable to grab with and a 22mm or 7/8th nut that I'm trying to undo. I tried locking the fan and almost bent the blades ... I would cut the nut off but I can't fit a dremel past the pulley without damaging it.

Title: Re: alternator pulley & fan removal
Post by: 8v-of-fury on February 01, 2012, 02:58:17 pm

Lock the fan in more than one place. Like 4 places. It is what I did. I had another walk the nut off itself and loose the nut and the key on the highway..

Title: Re: alternator pulley & fan removal
Post by: fatmobile on February 01, 2012, 06:19:47 pm

Impact wrench works great for removing the nut and putting it back on.
 Find a shop with one.