Viscous Fan Coupling

Viscous fan clutch, removing and installing


Special tools and equipment





^ VAG1331 torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm)
^ 5 mm drift

Removing
- Bring the lock carrier into service position: [1][2]Procedures
- Remove ribbed belt, Refer to Timing Components.
- Remove fan wheel from viscous fan clutch.





- Secure belt pulley of viscous-fan clutch using a drift 5 mm) -1-.
- Unbolt securing bolt for viscous fan clutch (with 8 mm wrench insert hex socket-2-) and remove viscous fan clutch with belt pulley.
- Disconnect belt pulley from viscous fan clutch.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:
- Tighten belt pulley at viscous fan clutch to 30 Nm.
- Tighten viscous fan clutch at bracket to 45 Nm.
- Tighten fan wheel at viscous fan clutch to 10 Nm.
- Install ribbed belt.