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What about the shroud? I have always found it to be a pain and frankly leave it off or cut it down to just give a top section and I can say it made no difference to the cooling
I never touched the aircon so it is no issue as ar as i remember.
Think i either unscrewed the fan and took it out with the radiator and shroud, or left shroud in there together with the fan. I cannot remember having any
problems.
I did not have to cut anything. But i have seen others do it.
Dunno why.
Thanks all, it doesn't sound like a pain. I had a brief look today & it seems the engine rad can be released from the aircon exchanger & the shroud & lifted out. We'll see... :whistle:
Just removed mine today,
Drain fluid
Unbolt fan cowling 3 Bottom 2 top, remove bolts completely or they will fowl the fan when you lift it out
Remove top hose
Remove bottom hose
Unbolt rad, 2 10mm bolts at top sides of rad
Move cowl as far forward to engine as pos
Lift rad out, hand spin the fan as you lift to allow the bottom outlet space you'll see.
Helijohn, the shroud massively increases the efficiency of the fan. It might be fine without the shroud for normal pootling about but if you work it hard on a hot day there's a much higher chance it will overheat.
