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Removing type 3 cooling fan

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subisupa Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#665846
Hi all,

I am converting my type 3 to upright to go into the baja, got all the tins off, got the big bolt off and the cast pulley but for the life of me could not get the actual cooling fan/steel fan off.

Tips would be great.

Thanks

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#665848
Hi

The VW recommended way is a special puller that bolts into the 2 8 mm holes, then a screw pushes out of the puller pushing against the end of the crank.

Steve

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#665849
You will see two M8 threads that a simple puller [strong/gusseted flat bar with 2 holes drilled] will bolt to, with the big securing bolt wound in some,by tightening the 2 m8's or loosening the pulley bolt, the fan will be pulled/pushed off.
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subisupa Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#665877
ah ha I will make one tonight,

done thanks one and all

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#665878
Why not keep the Type 3 gear? No belt to break 😉
Pay your debts, CxxT

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#665904
its for a baja
broken fan belt may not cause over heating but fan intake next to exhaust will 🤪

subisupa Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#666037
What do you mean no belt to break? Type 3 still had a geny belt and yeah for the baja so want to keep everything up and as cool as possible

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#666076
if the belt breaks its only the genny that stops spinning not the fan so worst ur gonna get is a flat battery not a cooked engine

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#666180
...Joel gets the Gold Star today 😎
Pay your debts, CxxT

subisupa Seriously Crusin Dubber

135 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#666234
oh yeah so it will, oh well better carry a spare belt then off road hey.