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mounted fan to fan shroud
I received my 16" Flex-A-Lite 238 fan late yesterday afternoon, and started to install it. The original mechanical fan came off easy; I didn't even use the tools bought specifically for fan removal, just a tap on the 1 1/4" wrench did the trick. I tried to use the push-thru plastic rods that came with it, to fasten the fan to the radiator, but they were too large in diameter to push thru.
I found another set I had bought before, smaller in diameter; they would fit in between the fins OK, but there was no room to put the locking piece on the other side, since there's only about 3/4" space between the radiator and A/C condenser. So, I went to Home Depot to buy two 36" long 1"x1/8" aluminum flat bars, to make a frame to mount the fan on the shroud.
I used my Wen (Dremel substitute) to make slots in four spots in the shroud, placed just-so that the fan an bars will not contact the radiator fins, but remain about 1/8" shy of touching. The shroud can slip back into its' original position, with the fan centered in the shroud opening. I'll do that today, while I'm running wires thru the firewall (if the part comes in the mail).
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"
Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E
Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide
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