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need help removing 04 5.7 clutch fan

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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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i need to change my water pump and cant find a spanner wrench that will work for removing the water pump, any tips?
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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You can make one for yourself out of a couple pieces of metal and a few bolts. Here is the one I made when I took my clutch fan off for the e-fan install.



 
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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I just stuck a couple bolts in the holes on the pulley and let them stick out enough to wedge a long screwdriver between them, got a big adjustable for the fan nut and, incase you didn't know, facing the truck you turn it to the left and presto! its off.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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I just stuck a couple bolts in the holes on the pulley and let them stick out enough to wedge a long screwdriver between them, got a big adjustable for the fan nut and, incase you didn't know, facing the truck you turn it to the left and presto! its off.
x2. Thats how I did mine. Wedge it, put a wrench on it and hit it to break it loose
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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thanks for the advice,yea i noticed on the new pump the threads were reveresed, i just need a bigger adj wrench,i had too much to do today so i couldnt mess with it,

i hit an invisible curb last night and had to plug the wall to make it about a mile to the house, i took the tire off and bought a new one today, needed rotors so i figured i'd change them out too, the caliper bolts are really on there, i might be able to break them with a cheater bar and a 13/16 wrench, a 13/16 wrench might be better,i couldnt find one today so i will have to buy one tomorrow
 
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