runnermedic

hi
a few days ago i noticed a grinding noise in the engine bay maybe about 5 minutes before i started the engine,turned of started again and the noise was still there,so i grab a mech stethoscope to pinpoint the noise and i was coming from the fan pulley bracket shaft base,also noticed that the fan pulley is wobbling too,maybe the bearing is bad,so i want to replace it but i need to know if the bracket assembly can be removed alone with out taking out any other major parts like crank pulley,timing belt etc.

250000_yota

You'll have to remove the fan shroud, upper timing cover, upper radiator hose and thus, have to drain most of the coolant.

runnermedic

So its posible to remove it with out touching any timing component.
Thanks

forrest232

Yes it is possible do what 250000 yota said. 2 long studs and 1 bolt and its off. Replace drive belts while you're at it good preventative maintenance. You only have to drain a little bit of coolant but might as well drain it all and replace with some factory long life. Should only take 15 mins or so to get it apart.

runnermedic

update here
today i saterted the fan pulley bracket removal and it was pretty easy,but for some reason the power steering tensiones bolt was not reachable like the alternator one,the problem is that tone of the ac comp lines is blocking the head screw,well time to take another route,taking out the tensioner bracket solve it.so im really tired now to finish it its 8:00pm and i wan to rest,ill finish it tomorrow the only parts left are the fan,radiator cover and alternator belt,and 1 timing cover screw and 1 fan nut that drop in to the damn bottom cover,i hate to take that thing out i really do,everything that falls goes there and get lost.

runnermedic

finished today and now is running smooth no more grinding noise.