Fan clutch removal please help

[BruceExploder]

Does anyone know the specific tool to get the fan clutch off the 5.0? I need to change my water pump. Bought a tool from o Reilly’s with a wrench and fork and left the belt on and I widened out the wrench. I turned it clockwise it says right hand thread in shroud. Should I buy a new clutch at this mileage too? 172k

 

[C420sailor]

If it’s right hand thread (IIRC it is) and you turned it clockwise viewing it from the front of the vehicle, you just tightened the nuts off it.

 

[Hacra]

Got mine off by turning it counter clock wise, need something to hold it still, i used self made tool to grab 2 of the 4 bolts holding the fan.

 

[410Fortune]

it is regular thread on the 5.0
sometimes you can use the serpentinebelt itself to hold tension on the wp pulley while you remove the fan clutch nut

I have a clutch fan tool from napa that works on all of these trucks, it holds two bolts while you turn with the wrench
The wrenches also have a 1/2" drive square hole in the end so if you need more leverage you can add a 1/2 ratchet

 

[donalds]

sometimes you can use the serpentinebelt itself to hold tension on the wp pulley while you remove the fan clutch nut

That's how I do it

 

[EB4X]

I'll throw in my 2 cents /McGuyver... on my Jeep I drilled like a 1/4" hole in side of w.p. pulley and ran long philips screwdriver through hole to hold pulley.. not sure if the Ford 5.0 pulley has enough of a "dome" contour/siding to do this....

 

[imp]

I'll throw in my 2 cents /McGuyver... on my Jeep I drilled like a 1/4" hole in side of w.p. pulley and ran long philips screwdriver through hole to hold pulley.. not sure if the Ford 5.0 pulley has enough of a "dome" contour/siding to do this....

One can also hold the pump pulley with a giant pipe wrench......

 

[8TZX]

There are several videos: Here are a couple