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| PaIsa |
 Jan 30 2025, 07:01 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 13-June 24 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 28,180 Region Association: Canada 
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I was planning on replacing the seal on the fan side of the main shaft but I am having some trouble getting the fan hub.
For now, I have applied some penetrant liquid on it and I will let it soak some time, but then, what is the best way to get it off. Lightly prying it off going around? I guess that a puller would be useful, but I only have a very large puller that does not fit there. Can I apply some heat in trying to get it off? Any other tricks or advice? Thanks  |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 31 2025, 02:21 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,328 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Here's the super-specialized tool that works a trick:
A "church key" bottle opener, or another thick, flat piece of metal. The three fan mounting bolts. Hold the church key up behind the fan hub. Thread in a fan bolt until it touches the key. Give it 1 complete turn. Loosen it a bit, move the key to behind the next hole in the hub. Thread in another bolt until it touches, then give it 1 turn. Continue this process, going around to each of those three holes, until the hub pops off. Shouldn't take long. For the extra-fancy version, you can use three church keys or fender washers. That way you don't have to back off the bolts to move the key. --DD |
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PaIsa Fan hub removal Jan 30 2025, 07:01 PM
technicalninja Buy a steering wheel puller.
https://www.harborfr... Jan 30 2025, 07:13 PM
930cabman
Buy a steering wheel puller.
https://www.harborf... Jan 31 2025, 08:14 AM Jack Standz Not near the garage/workshop today, so can't t... Jan 30 2025, 08:37 PM PaIsa Thanks for the replies.
Will probably be the ... Jan 31 2025, 06:14 AM Superhawk996 I’m going to piss off the guys that use the flat... Jan 31 2025, 08:03 AM Jack Standz A steering wheel puller does work if it's a th... Jan 31 2025, 11:35 AM PaIsa Got it off using the small steering wheel pulley t... Feb 1 2025, 04:44 PM 914werke This is the tool
Feb 1 2025, 05:37 PM technicalninja :agree:
That would work KICK ASS as it allows ev... Feb 1 2025, 08:20 PM Dave_Darling That is little different from the "church key... Feb 1 2025, 08:53 PM ClayPerrine This is what I use:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/u... Feb 2 2025, 08:14 AM technicalninja :agree:
I've got a 40 years old "Matco... Feb 2 2025, 10:54 AM |
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