warrenp 3 Report post Posted January 31, 2018 I'm trying to get the fan clutch bolt loose and need to hold the water pump in place and I'm failing with using screwdrivers jammed between the bolts etc. Anyone in Wairarapa or Upper Hutt have this tool I could borrow? Cheap on ebay but will take weeks to get here. https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Iron-32mm-Fan-Clutch-Nut-Wrench-Water-Pump-Holder-Removal-Tool-Kit-For-BMW/332381663617?hash=item4d637db181:g:upIAAOSw6AlZvLq4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allan 263 Report post Posted February 1, 2018 Ass u me it is on a M54 left hand thread remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenp 3 Report post Posted February 1, 2018 Which means I turn it clockwise (top of spanner moving to the right) when facing the engine correct? Just to be sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 300 Report post Posted February 1, 2018 Correct. Have you got a long 32mm spanner? I give it wack with a wood mallet and that usually gets it. I have the tool but only used it once or twice for real bad cases. I could send it but they can be fabricated next to nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenp 3 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 I was thinking of making the tool with a piece of metal and an anglegrinder and drill etc.. Is this how you would do it? The hammer approach didn't work. I think this nut has perhaps never been removed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 300 Report post Posted February 2, 2018 Sure to be schematics with measurements online somewhere, ive seen them posted over the years on various forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warrenp 3 Report post Posted February 3, 2018 Thanks Jared. I did it with an old handsaw. It had a hole in about the right place at the end so I anglegrinded an indent to about the same shape as the OEM tool. Worked like a charm. If anyone in Wairarapa region needs it let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites