You don't have to remove or hack the shroud to get the clutch fan off a
genIII, I took mine off with no problem
Rascal
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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
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jon@dakota-truck.net
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:51 PM
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Subject: Re: DML: Question for Jon
"Chris Reck" <chris92@insightbb.com> wrote:
: If I were to bring with me a new clutch fan, how difficult would it be to
: get a hand to install it?
: A local shop replaced my factory one after it really went bad on me with a
: non-thermal fan. Now that it's in the 50's, it is really loud until I get
: to 40 mph. The shop refuses to state that they put the wrong fan in
: (although they now are using Mopar parts instead of a recommeded
: replacement). It has to go.
: Since they're only $60 at RockAuto, I'm just going to replace it myself.
That should be doable, there is never a shortage of folks
willing to turn some wrenches on a vehicle. Just make sure you
impress upon them that it is only a clutch fan swap and not an
axle swap, or you may find that important suspension parts have
been torched off your Dak while you weren't looking. ;-)
I haven't messed with the fan on a GenIII, but it shouldn't
be too difficult. IIRC, the hardest part is getting the stupid
fan shroud out of the way. (And that is why they invented
the Sawzall.) Oops, I hope I didn't say that out loud just
now! ;-)
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-Jon-
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