Fan shroud issue
#1
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Fan shroud issue
Is the fan shroud necessary? Mine is zip tied on and occasionally the fan will hit it..... annoying! Finding a new one seems unnecessary so can i remove it altogether?
#3
BUZZING in radiator/fan area was fan shroud
My daughter drove up with a VERY INTERMITTENT (unpredictable) buzzing sound in the 1991 LS400 under the hood. Sounded like plastic contact kind of thing, and upon removal of cover piece straight above the fan, I was able to see the FAN SHROUD was flapping in the breeze. All 3 (I think) attachment points had failed. Luckily I had some of those foot long zip ties and by drilling a few holes through the shroud I was able to secure it for another 20 K miles I hope! If she leaves it here a week again I may try some JB Weld that someone else suggested! Anyone know if I need to find a point at the underneath to secure also? Thanks!
One of the failed attachments
Strategically placed zip tie (1 of 3)
Looped around a corner to require no drill holes
One of the failed attachments
Strategically placed zip tie (1 of 3)
Looped around a corner to require no drill holes
#4
Racer
I epoxied one of mine and its already come loose in just a couple months.Think JB weld sounds like a very good idea.
Edit-I noticed no sign ins for Billydpowe in 5 months.Hope he is OK.
Edit-I noticed no sign ins for Billydpowe in 5 months.Hope he is OK.
Last edited by spuds; 12-06-20 at 11:35 PM.
#5
Haven't seen one from Dicer either in quite a while. Hope all the elder members are okay in these times.
#6
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You can drive safely at any speed without it but when working on the engine while engine is running is not safe without it.
I swear by JB Weld, it has never failed me any time I used it, even on plastic. (if you surround the whole thing) Zip ties are good for almost everything but if I was you I wouldn't keep it wrapped around that water line, and also that high tech battery hold down bungie cord on the same water line.
As for the bottom of the fan shroud; there's 2 clips on the bottom where it just slides into. You can see it here, #s 18-19. https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/l...VkIFByb2R1Y3Rz
Just to keep your daughter safe and not getting stuck somewhere I would check out the power steering pump leaking down onto the alternator. Looks like there's alot of fluid there.
My daughter drove up with a VERY INTERMITTENT (unpredictable) buzzing sound in the 1991 LS400 under the hood. Sounded like plastic contact kind of thing, and upon removal of cover piece straight above the fan, I was able to see the FAN SHROUD was flapping in the breeze. All 3 (I think) attachment points had failed. Luckily I had some of those foot long zip ties and by drilling a few holes through the shroud I was able to secure it for another 20 K miles I hope! If she leaves it here a week again I may try some JB Weld that someone else suggested! Anyone know if I need to find a point at the underneath to secure also? Thanks!
As for the bottom of the fan shroud; there's 2 clips on the bottom where it just slides into. You can see it here, #s 18-19. https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/l...VkIFByb2R1Y3Rz
Just to keep your daughter safe and not getting stuck somewhere I would check out the power steering pump leaking down onto the alternator. Looks like there's alot of fluid there.
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