front fan (impeller) shroud removal, is there a trick? |
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front fan (impeller) shroud removal, is there a trick? |
rwilner |
Sep 25 2011, 08:10 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
My first time removing the impeller shroud...
on p 21 step 12 of Haynes, it says to remove the 3 hex bolts and 7 cheesehead screws, and the front half of the impeller housing should come off. Mine is hung up on the driver's side by the alternator. So then it says "if it can't be readily removed", to remove the impeller and pulley. Ok, I got the 3 bolts out of the impeller (these were hex bolts for me, not "multi tooth socket head screws"). Do I now just pull the impeller and pulley off together? Does anything else have to be removed? Seems like I would have to undo the large (24mm?) bolt on the alternator to get that pulley off... Any other tips for this? Thanks Rich |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 25 2011, 08:52 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,048 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
You remove the three bolts near the middle of the fan, then wiggle the fan until it comes off. If you can get the fan out of the way (access will be tight due to the sloping firewall) you can unbolt the four nuts that hold the back of the shroud onto the engine.
There is a bracket for the end of the oil cooler that I think bolts onto the right side of the shroud, so check for that and unbolt it if you can find it. Once it is all unbolted, you might have room to pull the shroud out, but again it will be tight. It's a lot easier with the engine out. --DD |
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