Quote Originally Posted by Rus View Post
Please don't tell me that you give that wrench a smack with a hammer to tighten the fan clutch nut. Its your car and your choice, but personally I don't even use a wrench on that nut when installing the fan. Get it threaded on most of the way and then give the fan a hearty spin. That's it...done. It will not come off (threaded against the rotation of the engine) and removal takes all of 15 seconds with a light tap on the wrench with my hand. I've learned the hard way that tightening the fan nut (like a mechanic did before me) is a recipe for lots of frustration later. Just my $.02
Sorry Rus I think you misunderstand me... When I said "as you normally would to tighten it" I meant the direction clockwise not the method of tightening!