Cooling fan removal

2011 RAM 1500
90,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8
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BLMO
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I am using the Mopar spanner wrench 6958, and a 36mm crow foot with breaker bar to remove the nut. Instructions say it is a left hand thread, so go clockwise to remove.
I gave it all I had, and it will not budge. I also noted that the nut is supposed to be torqued with about 50 ft. lb., so how do I remove this stubborn nut?
Thanks in advance.
Jul 4, 2020 at 10:45 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

With the breaker bar attached to the nut, use a dead blow hammer and hit the breaker bar to shock it loose.

A lot of times, it will say on top the fan shroud whether it is left or right hand threads.

Roy
Jul 4, 2020 at 11:02 AM
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KASEKENNY
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A lot of times these get frozen and require to be shocked loose. What I normally do is take a good weighted hammer and give the wrench a few good wacks to shock it loose. You may need a helper to hold both the water pump still so you are hammering against some resistance rather then just hitting it and it turns.

Then when you try to loosen it again you should be able to get it. I attached the instructions which you appear to have correct, just to make sure you are oriented correctly. Basically you turn it clockwise when looking from the front of it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/fan-clutch-removal

If this does not work then you may need to find a cheater bar (metal pipe) that is large enough to fit over the end of the wrench.

Let us know how you make out. Thanks
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Jul 4, 2020 at 11:08 AM
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