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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / July 2006Fan Clutch Help?
How do you change a fan clutch on a 2001 Ram 2500? I know it's left hand thread but I don't want to destroy anything getting it off..Any Help? Thanks > How do you change a fan clutch on a 2001 Ram 2500? >I know it's left hand thread but I don't want to destroy anything getting it >off..Any Help? > Thanks If it dont not wooble and the bearing in it ar good, you might just tweak it as it is mormal for the bimetal coil that controls them to age and when it does it raises the engagement temp and can make it seem inoperative. The silicone in them does not wear out and if the bearing are tight and it is not leaking, all you need to do is tweak it. (see below) http://forum.snoman.com/viewtopic.php?t=79 ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com >> How do you change a fan clutch on a 2001 Ram 2500? >>I know it's left hand thread but I don't want to destroy anything getting [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > The SnoMan > www.thesnoman.com use a 36 mm fan wrench and a rubber mallet. a few good whacks and it should come right off. >use a 36 mm fan wrench and a rubber mallet. a few good whacks and it should >come right off. You need to hold the pump pulley still while doing this too. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com Thanks for all the help..Marty >>use a 36 mm fan wrench and a rubber mallet. a few good whacks and it >>should [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The SnoMan > www.thesnoman.com > Thanks for all the help..Marty >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >the pulley.A wedge between the balancer and the pulley didn't seem to do a >thing....any ideas? thanks again for your input.. On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:01:34 -0600, "Marty Stewartson" >>I still can't get the clutch off,what should I use to hold the pulley when >>i'm giving it a good whack? I don't want to use channel locks and tear up >>the pulley.A wedge between the balancer and the pulley didn't seem to do a >>thing....any ideas? thanks again for your input.. Try a a heavy strap wrench wrapped around pully. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com >I still can't get the clutch off,what should I use to hold the pulley when >i'm giving it a good whack? Did you leave the serpentine belt on? That's usually enough. Also, I saw you make a mention of left-hand threads. You don't say what engine you have, but unless you have a diesel, the threads are RIGHT-HAND. > >I still can't get the clutch off,what should I use to hold the pulley > >when i'm giving it a good whack? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >It's a diesel and I did leave the serpentine belt on,but I put a new belt >on after all attempts had failed,maybe I'll give it another whack...Thanks >>It's a diesel and I did leave the serpentine belt on,but I put a new belt >>on after all attempts had failed,maybe I'll give it another whack...Thanks Buy or rent a HD Strap Wrench to hold pully in place. (it cams a heavy belt tight around pully with a attached handle to hold pully in place.) I would not bet the farm on the serpentine bely holding it. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com |
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