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gridleak · 11-06-2013, 01:14 PM

I have to replace the fan on my water pump due to the mismatched taper on the fan/shaft (caused a few scratches on radiator). It has a 4 blade fan and who ever had it off last replaced the studs with bolts. Can I remove the pump without removing/loosening the radiator? I understand that a 2 blade fan can be removed if studs have been replaced but how about a 4 blade fan?
Am going to install a 2 blade fan.

Brentwood Bob · 11-06-2013, 01:19 PM

Save some time and remove the radiator first. While you have the waterpump easily accessable pull it. your impeller may have walked backwards, toward the engine. there is a reason the fan is too close to the radiator. find out why and correct it. Bob

smurph · 11-06-2013, 01:28 PM

If you loosen and detach the 2 radiator rods at the radiator side and remove the upper hose you should be able to pull the radiator forward enough to remove the fan and pump together. Just worked for me on my '29 Coupe.
Smurph

gridleak · 11-06-2013, 01:45 PM

SMURPH

Do you have studs or bolts holding on the pump?

Willie Krash · 11-06-2013, 01:58 PM

If you have bolts as you indicated you should be able to follow the directions given. Mine had a four blade (plastic) fan with studs in the head and I simply moved the radiator toward the light bar. Stuck a piece of cardboard and removed the whole assy.
It's tight, Worked for me. BTW I went two a two bladed fan.

smurph · 11-06-2013, 04:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gridleak

SMURPH

Do you have studs or bolts holding on the pump?

I have studs.
Smurph

Mike · 11-06-2013, 04:53 PM

Pull the radiator forward and bend the blades backwards and the water pump will come right out, then switch over to a 2 blade fan.

Mike

springerpete · 11-06-2013, 05:54 PM

If the 4 blade is going to " go away" after you replace it with the 2 blade, save yourself a lot of time. Take a hack saw or sawzall and cut off the 4 blades.( I put a sheet or 2 of cardboard against the inside of the radiator first.) With no blades on the hub you can ease it off the water pump by loosening the 2 brace rods and moving the radiator forward a bit. Loosen the 4 bolts and the pump should come off too. I did this about 2 months ago after I found out that the fan hub and pump body were touching. Quite a loud screetch. Be sure your 2 blade hub and the pump casting are clear when the fan IS BOLTED to the pump shaft. It is a job you don't want to do twice.

11-06-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,420	Re: waterpump fan removal Save some time and remove the radiator first. While you have the waterpump easily accessable pull it. your impeller may have walked backwards, toward the engine. there is a reason the fan is too close to the radiator. find out why and correct it. Bob Last edited by Brentwood Bob; 11-06-2013 at 07:24 PM.

11-06-2013, 01:28 PM	#3
smurph Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cold Spring Harbor, NY Posts: 102	Re: waterpump fan removal If you loosen and detach the 2 radiator rods at the radiator side and remove the upper hose you should be able to pull the radiator forward enough to remove the fan and pump together. Just worked for me on my '29 Coupe. Smurph

11-06-2013, 01:45 PM	#4
gridleak Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: bozeman mt Posts: 175	Re: waterpump fan removal SMURPH Do you have studs or bolts holding on the pump?

11-06-2013, 01:58 PM	#5
Willie Krash Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Oregon Posts: 661	Re: waterpump fan removal If you have bolts as you indicated you should be able to follow the directions given. Mine had a four blade (plastic) fan with studs in the head and I simply moved the radiator toward the light bar. Stuck a piece of cardboard and removed the whole assy. It's tight, Worked for me. BTW I went two a two bladed fan. __________________ Mike Stitt "A business that make nothing but money is a poor business." -Henry Ford

11-06-2013, 04:53 PM	#7
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: waterpump fan removal Pull the radiator forward and bend the blades backwards and the water pump will come right out, then switch over to a 2 blade fan. Mike

11-06-2013, 05:54 PM	#8
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 681	Re: waterpump fan removal If the 4 blade is going to " go away" after you replace it with the 2 blade, save yourself a lot of time. Take a hack saw or sawzall and cut off the 4 blades.( I put a sheet or 2 of cardboard against the inside of the radiator first.) With no blades on the hub you can ease it off the water pump by loosening the 2 brace rods and moving the radiator forward a bit. Loosen the 4 bolts and the pump should come off too. I did this about 2 months ago after I found out that the fan hub and pump body were touching. Quite a loud screetch. Be sure your 2 blade hub and the pump casting are clear when the fan IS BOLTED to the pump shaft. It is a job you don't want to do twice.