Can't get nut off fan clutch - what else can I try?
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Can't get nut off fan clutch - what else can I try?
I am trying to remove the whole fan clutch/fan assembly to get the engine out, but I cant get one of the nuts off. I have the fan clutch removal tool which I used to get the others off, but it wont work on this one. I have soaked it in pb blaster, also, but it will not budge. The wrench wouldnt do it an I ended up rounding off the nut somewhat, so I tried putting locking pliers around it and banging on it with a hammer, but it still wont budge, the pliers just fall off eventually.
Does anyone have any other ideas? Would heating it up work? Im desperate because I finally have a whole day to work on my car and now this is holding me up.
Does anyone have any other ideas? Would heating it up work? Im desperate because I finally have a whole day to work on my car and now this is holding me up.
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Originally Posted by theman4444
Do you have an impact wrench?
I'm gonna get my wife to hold the removal tool from underneath so I can get better acces to the nut and try to get it off with some pliers. If that doesnt work, i guess ill heat it up. I dont have a torch, so would a soldering iron work?
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