I normally just use an air hammer but have been doing enough water pumps here lately I really want to get the tool that holds the fan clutch. I will being using it on my 97 7.3 power stroke soon but i want it to work on as many vehicles as possible. Been thinking about this one http://www.tooltopia.com/kd-tools-41580.aspx. Anyone have any experience with these tools?
Good Fan Clutch Tools?
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I have been wanting one of these. I have been using a 12" chisel on my air hammer.
http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-43300.aspx
They fit the 6.0/6.4. I don't remember if that is the same size as the 7.3.
http://www.tooltopia.com/lisle-43300.aspx
They fit the 6.0/6.4. I don't remember if that is the same size as the 7.3.
purplezr2
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I just had one cut on the a laser cutter. Cheap to when you pay be weight.
redwrench60
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This is the ONLY tool for fan clutches period. If I ever meet the guy that invented this I will give him a big ol' back slap non-gay dude hug. It's that good.
No compressor?!!
ryan t
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I borrowed the one from o'reillys (after the one from advance did not work at all) and found it was good enough to not bother returning. I called them and asked to keep it and they said sure thing and just left the $49 charge on my card.
redwrench60 I'm working on getting a gas compressor I'm just kind of holding out for a compressor welder combo, I Know I'm going to get both and I want to keep as much of my bed open as I can. I'm just making do with my inverter and electric impact for now.
bcradio
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How do you guys use an air hammer on these? Do you just chisel it on the left side of the nut to loosen it?
Doesn't seem like it'd work at all.
Doesn't seem like it'd work at all.
redwrench60
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I hear ya. We all do the best we can with what we've got.
I'm just about ruined, I don't know if I can fix a sandwich without compressed air.
Yea. Hit the edge of the hex flat on the side you want the fan to loosen. Have you ever tried to turn a rounded off bolt head with a chisel? Same idea.
Oh and that lisle fan tool is the bomb. If you work on engines often at all, it'll pay for itself real quick.
Get the lisle and never look back.you will be amazed and wonder how you went so long with out it.i use it on 7.3s to 6.7s even f150s. I have also used it once or twice with out air, just sprayed some penetrant and hit the rod with the biggest dead blow hammer I have. Mushroomed it a bit but nothing a bench grinder can't fix.
619DioFan
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I have this set. got it off amazon. really great set.
diesel research
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the tool deposit is usually full cost of new unit.
by keeping rental, you end up paying full price for used and abused, whereas if you make the short trip back, you can return it for a brand new one for same price.
ryan t
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I know that, but the unit I paid the deposit on was pretty new and only one of the wrenches could be used as far as I could tell. Wasn't worth the 30 mile drive back to purchase a brand new one.
Follow the Lisle link, its a straight rod that has an air hammer fitting on one end and the other attaches to the end of a fan clutch wrench at 90 degrees. Hit the trigger on the air hammer and its a 90 degree impact wrench.
I've got the generic tool from Lisle that has either a 3/8 or 1/2 square drive instead of a open end wrench.