TDV6 fan pulley holder tool

[Grappler]

Need to remove viscous fan the other day.

Made this tool from 40 X 10 mm flat bar.

[rb30gtr]

That is great.

For the fan removal, I used a 10mm spanner, a hammer and a shifter. I even had the butchers apron on for good measure. All turned out ok though.

But one of those would have made life a whole lot easier!

[Tote]

That one looks much prettier than the one I knocked up which has two pieces of flat bar welded in a y configuration.

Regards
Tote

[vbrab]

Some very neat pieces of engineering out there, mine is a bit primitive.
I made this crude (but effective) fan tool from 2 pieces of flat bar, pre drilled and then ground the holes open after welding them together.

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[TDV6Robvdw]

Hi guys - looking to make up my own tool. What is the dimension between the hole centres and what diameter do the holes need to be?
Thanks!!

[PerthDisco]

You just find the right length bit of metal like a socket extension to brace against one of the small fan nuts and something solid on the engine then using a large adjustable spanner give a solid tap in reverse opposite direction to break the main fan nut free.

[DiscoDB]

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[DiscoJeffster]

So high tech. A cold chisel and mallet on the edge of the nut with a sharp blow breaks the fan nut tension and it comes straight off every time.

[shanegtr]

much neater than my home made tool - but it does the job nicely so thats all that counts I suppose

[PerthDisco]

So high tech. A cold chisel and mallet on the edge of the nut with a sharp blow breaks the fan nut tension and it comes straight off every time.

Yep it’s the spinning of the engine that keeps it on tight against the reverse thread rather than any great torque

[TDV6Robvdw]

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Thanks for sending through the drawing.

I tried an extension and hammer. Cold chisel etc but the nut would not loosen. I don’t mind winging it a bit but when the going gets tough - it’s time to pull out the big guns!!

[DiscoJeffster]

Thanks for sending through the drawing.

I tried an extension and hammer. Cold chisel etc but the nut would not loosen. I don’t mind winging it a bit but when the going gets tough - it’s time to pull out the big guns!!

You are aware it’s a reverse thread? You need to undo the opposite way to normal

[DiscoDB]

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[DiscoDB]

Thanks for sending through the drawing.

Credit goes to the OP Grappler for originally posting the details.

I intend to modify the handle end of my Td5 fan pulley holder.

[loanrangie]

I made a tool from an old gate hinge.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200906/6f4e30c92baa355c4c5faeeb92ddb584.jpg

[TDV6Robvdw]

You are aware it’s a reverse thread? You need to undo the opposite way to normal

Yes but worth making sure 👍

[josh.huber]

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I've got one of these.. Love it. Can be a bit to get used to the way it attaches. Paid 40 from memory

[josh.huber]

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I've got one of these.. Love it. Can be a bit to get used to the way it attaches. Paid 40 from memory

I'm happy to lend this thing to if your local and need to borrow it. I've only used it once for timing belt

[TDV6Robvdw]

I'm happy to lend this thing to if your local and need to borrow it. I've only used it once for timing belt

Thanks for the offer - I live in Perth. I think you are in NSW so not so local 😀

[josh.huber]

Come for a drive

[TDV6Robvdw]

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I've got one of these.. Love it. Can be a bit to get used to the way it attaches. Paid 40 from memory

Hi Josh,
Are the holes centres 50mm apart? I started making a ‘tool’ tonight with 3 holes at 50mm spacing centre to centre but it didn’t seem to fit and I needed to elongate the holes.
Thanks

[josh.huber]

I'll measure it today for you. If you want to pm your email I'll try to scan and email it to you

[josh.huber]

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[josh.huber]

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[DiscoDB]

Re-bumping an old thread.

This is my modified Td5 tool which I repurposed to use on the 2.7 TDV6.

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[Graeme]

I've only ever used a big shifter with a single sharp knock from a small sledgie to loosen both my previous 3.0 TDV6 and 4.4 TDV8 fans. The TDV8 was being stubborn until I tried the other direction.

[BradC]

I use the spanner trick also. First time I removed the fan it took a couple of fairly hefty whacks with a larger hammer. Every time I take if off I give the threads a wipe and smear of grease. Since then it's taken nothing more than a thump with the heel of my hand.