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01-18-2014, 07:33 PM
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Dang, sorry to hear it. I wonder if it's okay to put anti-seize compound on the threads.
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01-18-2014, 07:44 PM
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Thanks, Really disappointed about this. Didn't try to piss around with a screwdriver or anything. Made a tool that worked and should have been plenty strong enough. It just wouldn't budge. Took long enough to figure it all out too which is salt in the wound. Have done hundreds of repairs to all kinds of cars and bikes. To this day, this stands as one of the biggest pains I have ever gone through. No room to work, everything in the way. Damn it's brutal. I guess the good news is that I am replacing the waterpump so it doesn't really matter what happens to this one. I had soaked it in WD40 too which didn't help. The only option now is to try and get my propane torch on that nut to heat it up and expand it a bit. First I need to now fabricate another tool and I am going to smash off what's left of that pulley to give myself more room between the fan blades and the waterpump itself. Bummer
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01-18-2014, 08:28 PM
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You may have to buy the fan clutch tools (Only $27.49 + Free Shipping) to remove the fan as mines was pretty stuck. After a bunch of cursing and 2 pipes to get more leverage on the fan tool and wrench, it took me about 30 min to remove with the tools. Others have had luck and took the fan off quickly so I guess it depends how ''stuck'' it is. Here's the link if you decided your going to use the tools - BMW Fan Clutch Nut Wrench and Water Pump Holder Tool Kit EB0033 | eBay
Good Luck.
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01-18-2014, 08:40 PM
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01-18-2014, 09:07 PM
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It's conceiveable that it's messed up.
The thing is, even with the proper tools which I have made a copy of, you can't even get your hand up there properly to thread the bolts back in. Five hours later and I am nowhere with this repair. What an epic fail! Why do they even need the damn nut on the clutch fan anyway? Most clutch fans are simply held on with the four bolts. Yeeeesh! Last edited by razorboy; 01-18-2014 at 10:22 PM.
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