Fan shroud

[buggydude]

Anyone else running without fan shroud?
Mine was broken and i removed it, just wondering about overheating issues at idle, still pretty cool here had it running for awhile today with no problems. And noticed po had blower fan for the intake unplugged and plugged it back in and now i know why, it wasnt shutting off most have a temp control sensor somewhere?

 

[flintknapper]

Fan shroud is critical to getting proper air flow through the A/C condenser and Radiator.

And NO.....no one else (of any competence) will be running without a fan shroud unless they live in Alaska or the North Pole.

 

[COYS]

Toyota is an amazing cost containment enterprise. They wouldn’t put a big arse plastic piece there for shts and giggs (what flint said).

 

[Irish Reiver]

noticed po had blower fan for the intake unplugged and plugged it back in and now i know why, it wasnt shutting off most have a temp control sensor somewhere?

The pusher fans are typically wored to the AC compressor and only kick in when the compressor kicks in. The stock pusher dosen't do much for engine cooling.

 

[buggydude]

Fan shroud is critical to getting proper air flow through the A/C condenser and Radiator.

And NO.....no one else (of any competence) will be running without a fan shroud unless they live in Alaska or the North Pole.

My old man said they put it there for a reason, i did find a replacement, i know i hate the design trying to take the fan off in the 2” space they leave you to get the shroud and fan out together.

 

[buggydude]

My old man said they put it there for a reason, i did find a replacement, i know i hate the design trying to take the fan off in the 2” space they leave you to get the shroud and fan out together.

Still only 45 degrees f here and snow, thats probley why im running cool still.

 

[buggydude]

The pusher fans are typically wored to the AC compressor and only kick in when the compressor kicks in. The stock pusher dosen't do much for engine cooling.

It has a plastic tube pointing at the intake and comes on when the engine is shut off but mine is staying on, been trying to locate a temp sensor that may be bad or unhooked i think it has to do with hot starting.

 

[Irish Reiver]

Sounds like you have some aftermarket contraption there. Nothing wrong with the cooling concept that toyota designed so long as you have all the bits installed.

 

[buggydude]

Sounds like you have some aftermarket contraption there. Nothing wrong with the cooling concept that toyota designed so long as you have all the bits installed.

I found what i was looking for this is an engine compartment cooling fan 91-92 only squirrel cage fan mounted left side behind the headlight has a timed sensor and temp sensor hooked to exhaust manifold shield

 

[baldilocks]

Toyota is an amazing cost containment enterprise. They wouldn’t put a big arse plastic piece there for shts and giggs (what flint said).

What is cost containment? Sounds like gobbledygook

 

[buggydude]

What is cost containment? Sounds like gobbledygook

$125 usd

 

[flintknapper]

My old man said they put it there for a reason, i did find a replacement, i know i hate the design trying to take the fan off in the 2” space they leave you to get the shroud and fan out together.

Agreed. Very tight space to work in. Not a problem for the folks on the assembly line, but everyone who has to mess with it after that, not much fun. Still.....it needs to be there for proper cooling in hot weather.

 

[buggydude]

Agreed. Very tight space to work in. Not a problem for the folks on the assembly line, but everyone who has to mess with it after that, not much fun. Still.....it needs to be there for proper cooling in hot weather.

Im going to look for a long wrench just for that job

 

[flintknapper]

Im going to look for a long wrench just for that job

And Beer (if you are of age), beer helps when doing tedious jobs.

Not that it makes them any easier, it doesn't....it just keeps you from bursting a vein in your neck from frustration and skinned knuckles.

I'm retired and have other vehicles to drive, so I can work on my L/C's when I want to and for as long as (or not) I want to . But not everyone has that luxury. Take your time, do the job right and it will serve you well in the end.

 

[Njck22]

And Beer (if you are of age), beer helps when doing tedious jobs.

Not that it makes them any easier, it doesn't....it just keeps you from bursting a vein in your neck from frustration and skinned knuckles.

I'm retired and have other vehicles to drive, so I can work on my L/C's when I want to and for as long as (or not) I want to . But not everyone has that luxury. Take your time, do the job right and it will serve you well in the end.

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wheres the beer

 

[buggydude]

And Beer (if you are of age), beer helps when doing tedious jobs.

Not that it makes them any easier, it doesn't....it just keeps you from bursting a vein in your neck from frustration and skinned knuckles.

I'm retired and have other vehicles to drive, so I can work on my L/C's when I want to and for as long as (or not) I want to . But not everyone has that luxury. Take your time, do the job right and it will serve you well in the end.

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Yeah its an extra for us but we like driving it, definitely ordering a new shroud, have to do a thermostat tomorrow hopefully done blowing coolant hoses for awhile.

 

[gummycarbs]

Mine was cracked and then, when I tried to remove it to do something (crank and oil pump seals?), it broke in two. I ran without it for at least a year. No problem until the hot summer day when I was stuck in stop-and-go traffic.

The shroud is definitely critical to maximize cooling efficiency. You can run without it in a temperate climate, but the day you find yourself closer to the extreme, you're going to regret it.

I repaired mine by roughing up the edges, then sticking it together and bridging missing gaps with aluminum tape, then laying down epoxy resin and fiberglass. Cheaper than new, plus I was able to seal the bit that I had to trim in order to fit the second battery tray. It's probably cheaper to buy new unless you're a weirdo who has that stuff on hand already, though.

 

[effjay80]

Right idea, Mr. Bond...