How to make a fan clutch remover tool

[Alpinewhite]

I know this has been discussed a lot of times. I am a dumb person, I need more like a step by step instruction.

what kind of steel plate to buy and where?
What size should be the hole?
How to make the curve?

Thanks
Arun

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

on making one out of aluminum.

I’d start with the hole and shape it from there.

I think Jeff made an Ork sword once and posted a picture

[632 Regal]

http://www.bimmer.info/%7Eregal632/Fan%20removal%20tool.jpg

[Milkboot]

I am puzzled by the shape of it, where do you put this in order to get the fan clutch off? I am gonna be replacing mine some time soon myself

[632 Regal]

the hole goes over a bolt and holds it still while you unscrew the clutch. I tried vice grips at first only to discover the pully is plastic :eek:

I am puzzled by the shape of it, where do you put this in order to get the fan clutch off? I am gonna be replacing mine some time soon myself

[Rus]

I made mine about twice as long as Jeff's tool in order to have more leverage. Mine actually is long enough to be butted up against the side of the engine bay by the power steering lines. This way you can loosen the more stubborn ones with both hands (mine was apparently tightened by five greasemonkeys high on crack). I also chose to make two holes on the sides of the cutout instead of just a notch like Jeff's. For a material I just used a thick 2" wide steel strip from Home Depot (look for it next to the assorted nuts and bolts section). 20 minutes later I had a tool :) HTH

[E34 530]

I made mine from a piece of scrap metal at my neighbors machine shop. I recessed the pulley bolts so it's easier to keep them in place.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/ripcurl530/2006_0722Image0002.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/ripcurl530/2006_0722Image0003.jpg

[Anthony (M5 in Calgary)]

I made mine from a piece of scrap metal at my neighbors machine shop. I recessed the pulley bolts so it's easier to keep them in place.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/ripcurl530/2006_0722Image0002.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/ripcurl530/2006_0722Image0003.jpg

Cripes! That's like using a sledge hammer to swat a mosquito.

I've never needed anything more than a bit of impact to remove these on several cars: 3 times for cam belt changes on an M20 325iS, 535i twice, M5 once each on two different cars.

10" vise grips clamped firmly on the nut then a couple of smart taps with a hammer. Apply the pliers so the setscrew is on the side you need to strike for the left hand thread to loosen.

[winfred]

just wait till you get one that a ******* worked on, i had one on a 535 that was so bad i had to pull the water pump (was bad anyway) and break it up so i could clamp the shaft in a vice, i broke the box end on a 32mm wrench beating it with a brass hammer trying to save the fairly new clutch on that one

heres one that i made a while back
http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/fc%20tool.jpg
my current one is longer, i plan to make it double ended with the 6 cylinder spacing on one end the the v8 on the other


Cripes! That's like using a sledge hammer to swat a mosquito.

I've never needed anything more than a bit of impact to remove these on several cars: 3 times for cam belt changes on an M20 325iS, 535i twice, M5 once each on two different cars.

10" vise grips clamped firmly on the nut then a couple of smart taps with a hammer. Apply the pliers so the setscrew is on the side you need to strike for the left hand thread to loosen.

[Milkboot]

I might be able to find some scrap metal to make one, what is te best way to measure out the bolt hole distance so i can drill tem out, and ow far in should i make the most inner part of the curved part to get around the clutch nut?



just wait till you get one that a ******* worked on, i had one on a 535 that was so bad i had to pull the water pump (was bad anyway) and break it up so i could clamp the shaft in a vice, i broke the box end on a 32mm wrench beating it with a brass hammer trying to save the fairly new clutch on that one

heres one that i made a while back
http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/fc%20tool.jpg
my current one is longer, i plan to make it double ended with the 6 cylinder spacing on one end the the v8 on the other

[E34 530]

I might be able to find some scrap metal to make one, what is te best way to measure out the bolt hole distance so i can drill tem out, and ow far in should i make the most inner part of the curved part to get around the clutch nut?

sorry man, wish I still had my dimensions, but I'm at college and I believe I threw out the little piece of paper with the dimesnions after I was done making the piece. I also forget the name of the tool, but it looks like a ruler with a gauge on top to make exact measurements.

[dave b]

It's a very thin 32mm wrench. I think I paid $12 for mine. Two or three smacks and it's off. I'm pretty sure mine is from Park tools.

db

[Alpinewhite]

Could you please share the dimensions of the holes and how far apart they should be?

Thanks
Arun

[632 Regal]

with one hole you dont need to measure.

[DaveVoorhis]

Get one of these http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-repair-tools/clutch-repair-tools/showitem-5597-52581.aspx and a five pound sledge. Give the handle of the wrench a sharp, ringing whallop with the sledge, and even a rusty fan clutch gives way. Usually.

[winfred]

not of ther pulley slips on the belt, i do the sledge hammer thing first


Get one of these http://www.abbeypowertools.co.uk/car-repair-tools/clutch-repair-tools/showitem-5597-52581.aspx and a five pound sledge. Give the handle of the wrench a sharp, ringing whallop with the sledge, and even a rusty fan clutch gives way. Usually.

[DaveVoorhis]

not of ther pulley slips on the belt, i do the sledge hammer thing first
Ummm. Yes. I thought that's what I wrote.