How do you remove the fan off the S50 engine?

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crossie
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:36 pm

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How do you remove the fan
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:17 pm

With a slim 32mm spanner. L/H thread.

As you have no belts you will prob need a tool to hold the water pump which is a long flat plate with two holes that the the water pump bolts fit into.
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:38 pm

thanks will look at that tomorrow
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Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:09 pm

You can tap downwards with the spanner slightly to the right (as you look above the fan) on the spanner with a hammer and that is sometimes enough to un-do the nut... Sometimes not. lol.
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what spannor size is it?
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Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:38 pm

crossie wrote:what spannor size is it?
bss325i wrote:With a slim 32mm spanner. L/H thread.
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glenn wrote:
crossie wrote:what spannor size is it?
bss325i wrote:With a slim 32mm spanner. L/H thread.
:wink:

doh
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