Waterpump/fan

Blazin101

03-14-2005, 11:43 AM

Ok, Yesterday I decided to change my water pump. I knew it was going to take a while. So when I finally got it out much to my surprise I couldnt remove the fan from the water pump. I checked the mauals, went to autozone.com, went to autozone, nothing. SO I wanted to know if anybody could help me. Its a 96 chevy blazer 4.3 2wd.

Officer Redneck

03-14-2005, 12:55 PM

Welcome to the forum. Go buy yourself a Haynes or Chilton manual. They are helpfull with stuff like this.

blazee

03-14-2005, 12:59 PM

It is threaded on to the end of the water pump shaft, it's much easier to remove it with the water pump still in the vehicle and the belt on. Just use a large wrench, and tap it loose with a hammer, the tapping will break it loose.

jdeems

04-24-2005, 04:59 PM

i am tryin to get my water pump replaced but i am having problems removing the nut that holds the fand and clutch on the water pump. i have a haynes manual and it says hold the pump pulley and release the nut but it wont come off any hints would be great becasue i cant run my blazer till fixed by the way its a 4.3L

rlith

04-24-2005, 05:09 PM

Whordan

12-05-2005, 10:37 PM

I picked up a fan clutch removal tool, and now my question is... how do you use it? I see it has the wrench that fits perfectly to the big bolt. now whats the other short fork tool for? without a handle i dont see how it works, or even where it goes...

by the way this is for a 4wd 96 blazer

laxman21

12-06-2005, 11:37 AM

Had the same problem. I was going on a trip and just had pep boys replace it for labor. Asked the guy how he got it off. Said they use an air chisel with a flat chisel on it. He said to leave the belt on for resistance. A couple of trigger pulls and it comes right off.

I said Ok.

Whordan

12-06-2005, 11:54 AM

thanks, ill try that, anybody else know how you actually use that fan clutch removal tool though?

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