fan shroud removal
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fan shroud removal
this may sound silly but i was just wondering, i wanted to clean up my cluttered engine bay and i was wondering if i really needed the fan shroud and the metal peice that mounts on top of the radiator... if i remove these will it affect anything?
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They help direct air through the radiator. I have driven around for about a week with out the plate over the radiator and didnt notice a difference (it wasnt very hot out though), but I had cooling problems when I didnt have the fan shroud.
I would just paint the plate, it looks better than if you just have a big hole there IMO.
I would just paint the plate, it looks better than if you just have a big hole there IMO.
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Actually if you clean them well, they look pretty nice.
As stated earlier- they help to direct the airflow towards the engine (especially the shroud during idle running).
As stated earlier- they help to direct the airflow towards the engine (especially the shroud during idle running).
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I don't have my shroud on right now and I don't find much of a change, a little warmer maybe but over all no difference. But it does make it dangerous to just work in the engine bay, as I have hit my fingers on the running fan.
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