allegro
Well-Known Member
I’m on the road with my family as we kick off a 5 day road trip, and I’m in LR4 diagnosing mode. Time for some roadside repair!
While pulling onto a 2-lame highway from a side street stop sign, my wife started to accelerate, then let off the gas on seeing traffic coming, and then gunned it after realizing there was plenty of room as long as she came up to speed. Pretty much immediately there was a strange sound and I had her pull off the road. While coasting to a stop, the sound went away.
Under the hood, I noticed that the passenger side of the cooling fan shroud was pretty much resting on the fan blade. I gather that the shroud is made up of two pieces, and it appears the bottom piece is cracked near its top attachment point, and there’s some meted plastic up near where I believe the top and bottom pieces connect. I’ve never taken these apart though and don’t know the parts well - do the top and bottom pieces clip together? Or does the top rest on the bottom?
I was able to get us underway by using electrical tape to pull the lower shroud away from the fan and to “secure” the upper shroud so it doesn’t flip down onto the fan. Not a long term solution or one I expect to live beyond today’s drive.
Some questions:
1. Any ideas for a roadside fix? We’re in a fairly remote stretch of the Oregon coast… any tools/parts will be limited to what I might find at a chain auto parts store in a small town. Maybe some strategically drilled holes in the shroud halves and wire to pull the shroud away from the fan?
2. Would someone be willing to post a couple pictures showing how the shroud parts are supposed to look? I’m curious about the clearance I should be seeing from the fan, as well as how the two shroud halves come together.
3. Should I be concerned about my engine mounts? Even with the sudden punch of the throttle, I wouldn’t think the engine movement should be able to bring the fan into contact with the shroud.
Thanks all!
(not sure why the photos are not uploading with correct orientation - will edit when off the road)
While pulling onto a 2-lame highway from a side street stop sign, my wife started to accelerate, then let off the gas on seeing traffic coming, and then gunned it after realizing there was plenty of room as long as she came up to speed. Pretty much immediately there was a strange sound and I had her pull off the road. While coasting to a stop, the sound went away.
Under the hood, I noticed that the passenger side of the cooling fan shroud was pretty much resting on the fan blade. I gather that the shroud is made up of two pieces, and it appears the bottom piece is cracked near its top attachment point, and there’s some meted plastic up near where I believe the top and bottom pieces connect. I’ve never taken these apart though and don’t know the parts well - do the top and bottom pieces clip together? Or does the top rest on the bottom?
I was able to get us underway by using electrical tape to pull the lower shroud away from the fan and to “secure” the upper shroud so it doesn’t flip down onto the fan. Not a long term solution or one I expect to live beyond today’s drive.
Some questions:
1. Any ideas for a roadside fix? We’re in a fairly remote stretch of the Oregon coast… any tools/parts will be limited to what I might find at a chain auto parts store in a small town. Maybe some strategically drilled holes in the shroud halves and wire to pull the shroud away from the fan?
2. Would someone be willing to post a couple pictures showing how the shroud parts are supposed to look? I’m curious about the clearance I should be seeing from the fan, as well as how the two shroud halves come together.
3. Should I be concerned about my engine mounts? Even with the sudden punch of the throttle, I wouldn’t think the engine movement should be able to bring the fan into contact with the shroud.
Thanks all!
(not sure why the photos are not uploading with correct orientation - will edit when off the road)
