Real Time Help Removing Fan During TB Service

[fumetsu]

Need some advice on taking this off. Removed the four bolts but the fan still won't budge. It's supposed to come off at the blue part I'm assuming?

 

[LBridges]

The flange part the 4 bolts come through should split away from the pulley the serpentine runs on. I used an old wood chisel and tapped it in a bit, moved to the next quadrant, tapped again, repeating around until I could get it to come free. Might be a better method out there, but it worked for me.

 

[fumetsu]

The flange part the 4 bolts come through should split away from the pulley the serpentine runs on. I used an old wood chisel and tapped it in a bit, moved to the next quadrant, tapped again, repeating around until I could get it to come free. Might be a better method out there, but it worked for me.

Thank you! Got it out using a wood chisel. Really seized in there huh.

 

[LBridges]

For reassembly I cleaned up the parts a bit and smeared on some anti-seize. Don't know if it will help for next time, but it made me feel better.