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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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Need help in the next 45 minutes, Fred, Tim?
Bad month for AC, went out twice at the house.
Fan clutch went on the Tahoe, ignored it because I've got another DD. Today wife is coming home in her new Tahoe and the AC goes so it's now at the stealership. Stop off at Oreilly and pick up a fan clutch for the beater truck. Her's where it goes off the rails, it's got the press on water pump cover that spins with the fan clutch so you need to immobilize it to break the fan clutch nut loose. On the press on type they give you 4 threaded holes to put your own bolts so you can use your immobilizer. Problem is I don't know the size and pitch and have dropped 4 bolts into the belly pan in my trial and error attempts at finding something in my bucket of extras that will work. So I need to know if anyone knows the size so I can get to Home Depot before they close as I will be car less tomorrow until I get thee fan clutch replaced. Fred? Help a brother out?
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08-15-2019, 05:27 PM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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Nevermind, Oreilly has the tool I need, but of course they closed 3 minutes ago.
FML
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08-15-2019, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NW Ohio
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That sucks that things like this always happen at closing time....deadlines, and commitments !
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08-16-2019, 03:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Valencia Pa.
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I went to bed early , sorry I missed this . Quick and dirty universal fan clutch tool is an air chisel with a long bit. Spins that fan nut off every time .
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08-16-2019, 03:21 AM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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All good.
Uberd to the store this morning, found the tool, happily paid the $25.00 even though I'll likely never use it ever again, got home, whipped out the breaker bars and it came off like buttah. Nothing like having the right tool for the job, worth every penny every time. Top tool has the little studs in place of having to thread bolts.
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08-16-2019, 08:03 AM
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lantanna TX
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All good.
Uberd to the store this morning, found the tool, happily paid the $25.00 even though I'll likely never use it ever again, got home, whipped out the breaker bars and it came off like buttah. Nothing like having the right tool for the job, worth every penny every time. Top tool has the little studs in place of having to thread bolts. 
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08-16-2019, 08:04 AM
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Get off my lawn!
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08-16-2019, 08:56 AM
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Just thinking out loud
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Close by
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They didn't have any you could rent? If not, I'd take it back and say I need to return this rental. They most likely will do you right if you bought the fan clutch from them. Most auto part stores have free rental for 24hrs, they take a deposit, and refund you when you take it back.
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08-16-2019, 03:20 PM
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Now in 993 land ...
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Autozone rents tools for free. Just need to pay a deposit (which is the price of the tool).
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08-17-2019, 09:17 AM
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Carrera
