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whunter · #4 02-02-2014, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Obamalamadingdong

It's similar to the 603 except for the different fan clutch mechanism.

Get the $8 Harbor Freight Pulley Holder tool, get more than one if you keep tools in the trunk to deal with an on the road belt failure.

Can't get the fan and clutch off with the radiator in place on the four cylinder?

Here is the Performance Tool W87023 - Pulley Holding tool you need.

Pulley Spinning Tool

http://www.w124performance.com/images/M119/M119_fan_wrench.jpg
1998 W210 frozen pulley, belt off OUT OF LUCK! good DIY 8mm fan clutch TOOL

I like this DIY because you don't need to remove the radiator, but I went further by silver soldering the cut down Allen wrench into a 71 centimeter long 2.5 mm thick wall stainless steel pipe, for leverage.
The 8 mm allen (cut down to ~30mm long) is to break free & re-tighten the center bolt.
sorry, dead link.

The FSM procedure is here - note it says the radiator must be removed, and this is true if you want to use the stubby socket (factory tool) depicted:
sorry, dead link.

Here are commercial tools for this job.

http://www.w124performance.com/images/OM603_misc/OM60x_serp_belt_tools.jpg

MB# 120589140700

Baum Tools ST3008

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/292188-help-pls-1998-210-frozen-pulley-belt-off-out-luck.html#post2636972

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