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Re: How to remove fan clutch and will f150 1997 ford f150...
Undo the fan off the hub and undo the hub off the water pump
When you have it off compare the two
items like fan bolt holes and bolt holes for the pump will be telling factors
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4 bolts hold the shroud on. 2 on bottom,2 on top. Leave on in on the top until you remove the clutch fan. Clutch fans are a pain to get off with out the right tools. Once off, remove the bolt from the shroud and pull them out together. Remove the serpentine belt. Remove the pump.
autozone usually has a fan clutch loaner tool set, however in a pinch a strap wrench can hold the pulley and then you have room to fit a decent size crescent wrench. In a hurry you can use an air hammer on an edge (of the nut) going counterclockwise, they also make a neat tool that does basically the same thing, might take a few tries but you will get it.
how do you remove the fan and fan clutch from 1998 f150 4.2 liter engine. i am trying to replace the water pump but i cannot get the fan to break loose . i cannot figure how to stop pump from turning while trying to loosen the bolt or nut that holds the fan clutch on the water pump shaft . is there a special tool to help me with this
You will need a special holding wrench made by "LISLE TOOLS" or "OTC", most tools stores stock it
its fairly cheap, looks like a long thin como wrench, and might com in two pcs, one for fan clutch.
good luck
When I do those I find it's easier to get some of the stuff out of the way. Fan shroud, Alternator, AC compressor(don't remove AC hoses just swing it over to the side) and the AC/alternator mount bracket. If you don't have the special hose clamp plyers they are worth buying. (those clamps are difficult with regular plyers) The fan clutch has a special wrench which is thinner. When you start the job break loose the fan clutch before you remove the belt. It keeps tension on the pulley. The nut is normal threading and usually comes loose with a sharp rap of the hammer on the fan clutch wrench.
Here is an illustration of the water pump bolts. I hope this helps you out. let me know how it goes.
There is a special tool that is required to hold the fan clutch. Then the fan screws out of the clutch. The tool can be bought or rented at your friendly parts store like autozone, etc. It will look something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Clutch-Water-Pulley-Holding/dp/B000RT924E
Get a wrench that fits on the fan clutch. Most auto part stores will have a fan clutch removal tool.
It works the best if you put the wrench onto the fan clutch and then hit it with a hammer in the dirction to take the clutch off. Sometimes it might take multiple tries to break the clutch loose.
well if i remember correctly that fan clutch is reverse threads so in other words to loosen it you'll have to turn your wrench clockwise. they do this cuz the rotation of the fan will tighten itself onto the water pump. anyway what i do is leave the serpentine belt on the the pulleys and that will kinda hold them steady whilst you put the "special" wrench on the clutch and pop it loose you'll prolly need a cheater bar to make things easier but not too much or you'll overcome the traction of the belt and it will just slip.
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