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Old 09-13-2008 | 03:34 PM
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How do you remove the fan clutch for a 2003 2500 HD with the 6L engine. The clutch is on one large bolt in the center of the waterpump pulley. Which way do I need to turn this to loosen it, and how can I stop the pulley from moving. Everything spins when I try to loosen it. Thanks.
 
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Old 09-13-2008 | 04:50 PM
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Keep the surpentine belt on. Use Large electrical ties to bind the belt around the Tensioner Pulley, Powersteering pulley. Hard to explain. Put wrench on the nutand WHACK it with a BIG hammer from right to left. Righty tighty, Lefty loosy. A little bitof penetrating fluid would help also.
 
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Old 09-13-2008 | 05:18 PM
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Thanks! I let it sit with pentrating fluid for a half hour. Then I went out with a big wrench and hammer like you saidand it came right off.
 
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Old 09-13-2008 | 08:36 PM
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If that dont work get a strap wrench pull the belt off and use the strap wrench to hold the pulley.
 
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Old 09-16-2008 | 01:12 PM
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If that dont work get a strap wrench pull the belt off and use the strap wrench to hold the pulley.
I agree with that method. Worked for me on pretty much every pulley I had to remove. An impact gun works best tho if you have room.
 
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Old 10-18-2008 | 04:48 AM
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i just held the pully with my hand and turned the fan clutch off with the other hand.
 
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