Cargraphic Oil Cooler Install Information
03-15-2004, 09:50 AM
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Cargraphic Oil Cooler Install Information
Hi Guys/Gals,
Wanted to share some info about the Cargraphic Oil cooler installation. I had mine installed a few weeks ago. It does a wonderful job.
Drove the car to work last week and since it was a little warm, I turned on the air. I started to get a "fan hitting the radiator" type noise and some vibration when I turnied the air fan up. It was really loud outside the car. I turned of gthe air fan and thought that something was loose in the fan area.
Jacked up car and removed left front wheel. Started to pull the fender shroud off but found the problem immediately. The arm (its about 4 inches long) that THE fender schroud screw screws into was hitting the edge of the fan. I removed the arm, took a hack saw and cut about 1/2 inch off, smoothed with a grinder and reinstalled.
if you are installing the Cargraphic cooler hext to the AC condenser, you will see how the arm could hit the fan. You may want to chop it off before you put teh schroud back on.
Wanted to share some info about the Cargraphic Oil cooler installation. I had mine installed a few weeks ago. It does a wonderful job.
Drove the car to work last week and since it was a little warm, I turned on the air. I started to get a "fan hitting the radiator" type noise and some vibration when I turnied the air fan up. It was really loud outside the car. I turned of gthe air fan and thought that something was loose in the fan area.
Jacked up car and removed left front wheel. Started to pull the fender shroud off but found the problem immediately. The arm (its about 4 inches long) that THE fender schroud screw screws into was hitting the edge of the fan. I removed the arm, took a hack saw and cut about 1/2 inch off, smoothed with a grinder and reinstalled.
if you are installing the Cargraphic cooler hext to the AC condenser, you will see how the arm could hit the fan. You may want to chop it off before you put teh schroud back on.
03-15-2004, 01:01 PM
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The arm was actually hitting the fan. The fan is plastic and has a black shroud around it. The arm had moved just enough to touch the fan . Very very minor marks on edge of fan. No real damage but I thought I should let every one know. I don't know, but i don't think the oreintation would make much difference.
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It's a simple fix. You don't even have to take the fender shroud all the way off. I just pulled mine back from the front and luckily saw the problem. Use a 8mm wrench to take the screw out. Tokk me less than 5 minutes not inlcuding jacking up the car, cleaning the caliper and inside of the wheel.
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Well. I popped the fender shroud off and, it was actually the turn-signal wire that was rubbing on the fan blades. Some electrical tape and a zip-tie and it's okey-dokey.
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Hi Greg,
Mine was done by Joe at the New Jersey Protomotive affiliate. he is a nice guy to deal with and very informative.
Looks like you are closeer to him than I.
Steve
Mine was done by Joe at the New Jersey Protomotive affiliate. he is a nice guy to deal with and very informative.
Looks like you are closeer to him than I.
Steve
