changing the viscous fan bearing on a b5 tdi

right has anyone done this job im just about to start stripping it down to get to it any tips would be cool cheers

 

3B chassis, depends on the year but all about the same

leave fan belt on, big grips on the pully

8mm allen on a socket /small extention on a racket though the back of the housing to the bolt holding on the pully, quick crack to loosen

loosen fan belt, locking in the tensioner with a drill bit/pin
the pully will wind off


repeat to reinstall

simplez

 

cheers got most of it stripped down just stuck on the power steering pully undone the 3 bolts but the pully is still solid any ideas

 

Shedload of WD40, then loads of heat, and a bit of tapping should sort that out.

 

do u mean the rusty circle bit in the middle as i can get a 9mm alan key in there