How do you remove the shaft from the fan clutch?

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How do you remove the shaft from the fan clutch? #1032998 08/12/11 03:18 PM

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Edmonton, Canada

The_Rusty_Gear Offline

Mudrunner

I replaced the fan clutch on my '88 and am trying to salvage the old aluminium housing for my melting furnace.

I have the clutch seperated into two halves and can't figure out (short of cutting the housing) how to remove the shaft.

Any ideas? How is the shaft held in there?

EDIT: I've tried using a puller to push the shaft out through the back, but it seemed pretty solid and didn't budge. I also cant find an assembly diagram of the inside of the clutch in any of the FSM's listed here (unless I was looking in the worng place ?)

Last edited by The_Rusty_Gear; 08/12/11 07:49 PM.

1988 4Runner, V6 Auto, Mostly Stock
32 x 9.5 Swampers

Re: How do you remove the shaft from the fan clutch? [Re: The_Rusty_Gear] #1032999 08/15/11 04:29 AM

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If you are just going to melt it, why not cut it up or use a BFH on it?

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Re: How do you remove the shaft from the fan clutch? [Re: OOP'S] #1033000 08/15/11 04:29 PM

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Edmonton, Canada

The_Rusty_Gear Offline

Mudrunner

And miss the opportunity to buy a new tool, or learn the "proper" technique in case I need to do somethign similar again?

You are right though, I may eventually just use the angle grinder etc, but that also leaves a heck of a mess, and since shop time is usually limited to after the kids bedtime, the noise is generally not advisable.

1988 4Runner, V6 Auto, Mostly Stock
32 x 9.5 Swampers

Re: How do you remove the shaft from the fan clutch? [Re: The_Rusty_Gear] #1033001 08/15/11 04:59 PM

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My guess is that is is likely pressed in, probably with the center part heated to expand it:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/Docs/FanClutch.pdf

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