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Blaine B.
September 18th, 2006, 13:53
Just curious if anyone has replaced their mechanical fan shroud before on a 4.0 I6 XJ - is it necessary to remove the radiator to get it in? Mine is missing and I am adding one....just curious what I will have to remove so it doesn't bind and crack or something when I'm pushing it in at full force :hang:

Thanks!
MogifiedXJ
September 18th, 2006, 13:56
NO. You should just be able to work it in there. If I am wrong pulling the radiator or fan is an easy job though.

:dunno:
Shomsky462
September 18th, 2006, 13:57
just take the fan blade off the pulley it is bolted onto. it should have 4 bolts connecting the fan blade and clutch onto the pulley itself.
then put the shroud in then bolt the fan back in.
Wa Woody
September 18th, 2006, 14:15
just take the fan blade off the pulley it is bolted onto. it should have 4 bolts connecting the fan blade and clutch onto the pulley itself.
then put the shroud in then bolt the fan back in.
X2. By removing the fan blades you can fit in the shroud in. Good Luck

Woody
dizzymac
September 18th, 2006, 15:50
Easier to do with fan blade out, but I got mine in and out with the fan intact.
Blaine B.
September 18th, 2006, 19:01
OK, I'll see what I can do with it once it arrives. Thanks for the input!
Blaine B.
September 25th, 2006, 19:45
Ok, luckily it was a little warm out, I was able to wiggle the shroud in place, past the lugs on the clutch........awesome!
ILLXJ
September 25th, 2006, 20:03
I trimmed about 1/2" off of the bottom of the shroud. Slides in & out real easy. JIM.
Flyfisher
September 25th, 2006, 22:54
With a transfer case lowering kit...it tilts the engine back a bit...making it east to fit the shroud between the fan and the radiator. Just my 2-cents...for an '89 XJ...
RichP
September 26th, 2006, 03:43
I broke my fan shroud removing it on one side on the bottom, left the tab intact so I cut the other side off, same spot, leaving the other tab there, now it's U shaped and slides in and out. One note, while that solid piece appeared to do nothing there was a noticable temp increase on the gauge when stopped or during extended idling. I have a new shroud and a new radiator that I plan on putting in this week, the original one is still in there with over 310,000mi on it.
That shroud does make a difference...
ILLXJ
September 26th, 2006, 19:11
I forgot the bottom of my shroud is missing also. It happened when the pass. side motor mount bolts let go. I noticed no difference in temps. It is running cooler with the new rad. JIM.
Blaine B.
September 26th, 2006, 19:31
Yeah, that's how my old fan was. I never realized the bottom was missing until I got this new shroud. No wonder the old one was so easy to remove, but I still managed to crack it.
Bob Myers
October 6th, 2006, 19:00
Where can a person buy a new shroud? One is missing on my wifes 92XJ
Blaine B.
October 6th, 2006, 19:02
eBay is where I got mine, there's always plenty on there. Good luck!
Bob Myers
October 6th, 2006, 19:12
eBay is where I got mine, there's always plenty on there. Good luck!
I looked before I made the post, there are none listed. I looked again after your post and still don't see any
Blaine B.
October 6th, 2006, 19:32
Really, I see more than a few.

http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&satitle=jeep+cherokee+fan+shroud&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&fts=2&fmmk=&fmmd=&fylo=&fyhi=&mppfqy=jeep+cherokee+fan+shroud&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
Bob Myers
October 7th, 2006, 04:57
I did a search with Jeep Xj shroud and found 1, thanks for the help!!
Blaine B.
October 7th, 2006, 11:35
No problem. FYI, http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gifcarpartswholesale (http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/carpartswholesale) is the seller I bought mine from.