Undoing Fan Bolts

[luvpsi]

hey guys currently i dont have a fan shroud and so i dont get a yellow i want to put it back on however im unsure the best way to remove the fan from the water pump pulley. i cant undo the bolts without it turning whats the best way stop it turning while undoing the bolts

[GTRsean]

Shove a flat blade screwdriver in between the other studs and the shaft of the fan. Always work for me, or you could make the belt really tight by: 1 pushing on the belt, 2 adjusting the tension on the alternator to make the belt stop slipping.

[luvpsi]

ok ill give that a shot

[doo doo]

You don't need to remove the fan to put the shroud on. The bottom circular piece of the shroud unclips so you can slide the shroud down without interference, then just clip the piece back on after install. Although this is for a GTR, not sure about your setup but check for this.

Edited April 19, 2011 by doo doo

[luvpsi]

yeah nah im going to using the standard vl shroud so its not like that unfortunatly

[MrStabby]

or you could make the belt really tight by: 1 pushing on the belt, 2 adjusting the tension on the alternator to make the belt stop slipping.

+1. Ratchet ring spanners and magnet on a stick FTW on this job.

[DVS JEZ]

even easier way that i use is to leave the belt on there tight, then if it still spins just push on the long part of the belt which causes more tension and normally stops the belt from spinning while you undo the nuts.