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How do you remove the thermofan viscous clutch unit ('86 turbo) ??

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Old Sep 19, 2001 | 03:45 AM
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Question How do you remove the thermofan viscous clutch unit ('86 turbo) ??

The engine cooling fan has a viscous drive clutch with a rectangular plate at its center with springs underneath said plate. I just can't see how to remove the thing as I can't see or feel and bolts or nuts holding the clutch onto the shaft !
Anyone know how to remove it (without removing the radiator cowling, hoses etc...)???
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Old Sep 20, 2001 | 06:10 PM
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why on earth would u wanna take ur fan clutch apart? if u wanna fix it, ur better off gettin a remanufactured unit. or gettin one from the junk yard. or converting to a HP-saving electric fan.

if ur tryin to rebuild ur fan clutch, dont bother. its the equvalent to rebuilding a brake caliper on a chevy caprice. honing out hte cylinder, and measuring it, and all the seals and ****... a waste of time when its easier and cheaper to just buy a remanufactured one.

besides, i have a feeling, once you take that plate off thats holding that spring, itll pop off, and youll never get it put backtogether the right way.

goodluck tho
chris
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