Removing fan belt

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Air Doug
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Removing fan belt

Post by Air Doug » Sun Jun 20, 2021 5:10 pm

I did a search and couldn't find an answer, probably because everybody else figured it out without help.

I just removed the fan from my 1968 A5 and tried to follow the instructions in the TM to "pull front half of self-adjusting pulley forward and slip loosened belt over edge of fan drive pulley." I pulled on the front of the pulley as hard as I could, and then tried to pry it forward with a big screw driver, without success. I finally twisted the fan assembly off of its mounting pin and wiggled it sideways to remove the pulley. I figure I can probably do that in reverse, but I suspect that I am doing something wrong and this is easier than I am making it.

Anybody have some advice?


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Re: Removing fan belt

Post by HoustonMule » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:53 am

Had same issue on my 1968. The self-adjusting pulley was worn out and frozen in position. You can get the parts to rebuild pulley. I just bought an NOS fan assembly.

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Re: Removing fan belt

Post by Air Doug » Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:43 am

Thanks, sounds like that's what I need to do.


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