Fan clutch tools

voodooridr

voodooridr

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Lining up ducks for a water pump/thermostat job and was wondering what everyone is using for fan clutch removal?
I don't need $600 worth of professional grade equipment because fingers crossed I will never need them again but I want something that works like $600 worth of professional grade equipment.
I don't weld (life regret) so Fabing something up is pretty much out of the question
 
18in harbor freight pipe wrench & Walmart pry bar. Have helper put pry bar between 2 water pump bolts. Hit pipe wrench.

Take the extra time and remove fan shroud. Good excuse to buy the Milwaukee ratchet for the fan shroud.
 
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I’ve always tapped them using an air chisel /hammer with a blunt bit against one of the hex flats.
 
I just grabbed a piece of old flat bar and made my own tool. Drilled 2 holes 2 1/4" from their centers and notched the bar to clear the pump shaft.
 
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I had my son underneath with a 3/8 on one of the bolts for the clutch while I used a crescent wrench and hammer and tapped to brake it loose. If needed and possible you can use the handle of a floor jack for extra leverage.
 
06lj said:
I just grabbed a piece of old flat bar and made my own tool. Drilled 2 holes 2 1/4" from their centers and notched the bar to clear the pump shaft.
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Like this:

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And you don't need to remove the fan shroud.
 
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On our 04 , 4.0 I used a 18" Rigid pipe wrench then 18" channelocks . I just routed the old serp belt tight around several pulleys then pulled it tight and vice gripped it to it's self, put the pipe wrench on , smacked it with my palm twice and it broke loose. Used the channys to unthread it off the pump.

I did break down and buy a decent pair of constant tension hose clamp pliers , much quicker than fighting with channelocks in tight places.
 
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mjonesjr84 said:
Rented both that O'Reilly had in their loan a tool program. The single adjustable one worked best. You have to take 2 water pump pulley bolts lose so the holder can grab onto them.

This is identical but different brand.
https://a.co/d/02I9eDrH
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I just did the same thing yesterday and did not even know to loosen the bolts- just let it grab the heads- worked great but had to be careful not to let it slip- now I know why.

Learn something knew every day- today I found out you don’t scramble eggs in a toaster.
 
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AndyG said:
I just did the same thing yesterday and did not even know to loosen the bolts- just let it grab the heads- worked great but had to be careful not to let it slip- now I know why.

Learn something knew every day- today I found out you don’t scramble eggs in a toaster.
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How's the toaster? 😂
 
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B1Toad said:
The fan clutch on the TJ is the easiest one I've ever done. Took the big Harbor Freight adjustable wrench, put it on the nut and smacked it with a BFH, came right off.
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I second this process. Couldn't find my tool 1 time and have done it this way every time since. Even did it with a pipe wrench once.


The process
 
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