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[Invicta]

I'm thinking of altering the shroud to make it easier to refit and would appreciate people's views.

As refitting the shroud means removing the radiator, hoses & fan I am thinking of cutting the shroud into 4.
Making clips and using self tapping screws to fit them back together.
This would mean I could refit the shroud without taking the other bits off.

Any thoughts folks?

Bernard

[Bubba]

works for me

[Dave69]

a shroud doesn't have to be a 1 piece item. as long as it is surrounding the fan and the joints are close together then there should be no real problem.
pre-production units are normally made up of more than 1 piece and gaffer taped together. but gaffer tape is not a permenant solution

[Invicta]

Dave & Bubba,

I managed with just 1 join - the jobs a good'un.
I was surprised at the difference in air flow once the shroud was back on so it was definetly worth doing.

I also found that by undoing 3 bolts each side the whole of the front comes away pity I didn't spot this first time round.

Bernard

[Nosebolt]

 

[The Smiths]

Had to do similar on mine - after fan came off and smashed in to pieces - makes it so much easier to get in to do stuff - as on the diesel aircon needs degassing to get in fully

[Dave69]

Dave & Bubba,

I managed with just 1 join - the jobs a good'un.
I was surprised at the difference in air flow once the shroud was back on so it was definetly worth doing.

I also found that by undoing 3 bolts each side the whole of the front comes away pity I didn't spot this first time round.

Bernard

this is what the fan should be doing and you have got it wright,

L/R tried to do away with a shroud on the new disco's but then realised the cooling was reduced dramatically

[Bubba]

thick twats