Re: <M20><ALL> Fan clutch Bolt

[Michiel van Wessem <jmvw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I don't know if you have a Home Depot store nearby, but they're very
friendly about taking tools back, even if you've used them and decide you
don't want them. Go get a 32 mm open-end wrench there (cost about $20) and
a mallet if you don't have one.

Take out two of the four M6 bolts on the water pump pulley to make room for
the wrench, insert the open end wrench and use the mallet to knock it to
the left of the car. Repeat until loose. Give it a couple of minutes.

Good luck!

Michiel (87 325es 143k)

At 07:58 AM 12/10/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Well, without a 32 mm open-end wench, I tried to modify an Arkansas Socket
>(trusty crescent wrench) to fit the bolt to remove the fan and clutch on my
>M20. Great, even after busting up the worm gear to allow it to open more, I
>could only get it to go up to 31 mm.
>
>Question of the day: How do I get the blasted bolt loose? They say to
>strike it quickly in a CW direction to loosen it. I don't feel the need to
>spend big $$$ for a tool I'll only use for 2 minutes.
>
>After taking off most everything but the head in the last two days, I will
>be BMW Certifiable by the time this little project is over, and I haven't
>even got the exhaust or tranny out yet...
>
>steve.hodson
>88 E28M20 R.I.P. 126k
>"When the Going Gets Tough, Use Duct Tape"
>
>
>

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