4.0L OHV Soul crushed and seeking advice on starting problems

[RobWigglezz]

This is how I removed my fan clutch. It's easier than messing around with wedging stuff in the WP bolts or the worn out rental wrench from AutoZone

 

[TacoBelleGirl]

This is how I removed my fan clutch. It's easier than messing around with wedging stuff in the WP bolts or the worn out rental wrench from AutoZone

Thanks Rob
I actually just got it out about 20 minutes ago with the help of my friend.
We had to cut down the tip of one of my pry bars so we could cram it under the bolts on the pulley and angled it so turning the fan clutch counter-clockwise would lodge it under the power steering pulley.

That plus a mallet did get it off!
Tomorrow I hope to wrap it up and fire it up again sometime in the afternoon... let it get up to temp, then cool down and do an oil change + check the coolant levels.
Should also give me the chance to verify the electric fan kicks on when it's supposed to.

It should start a lot easier after this so hoping the less than mint condition flywheel won't get in the way of at least wrapping up the current work to it

 

[rubydist]

Well funny story I opened up my haynes manual for once ...

This sounds suspiciously like something a male would say / do....

 

[RobWigglezz]

Thanks Rob
I actually just got it out about 20 minutes ago with the help of my friend.
We had to cut down the tip of one of my pry bars so we could cram it under the bolts on the pulley and angled it so turning the fan clutch counter-clockwise would lodge it under the power steering pulley.

That plus a mallet did get it off!

Nice! Once that fan and clutch are out of the way, it's so much nicer to work around.