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Vw beetle fan shroud removal.
Remove the hood and the hood hinge brackets.
On the back side of the fan shroud the thermostat return spring is unhooked from the linkage tab crossbar and the crossbar is unclipped from the left and right fan shroud flaps.
Fan shroud housing w flap mechanism linkage dual port 71 74 used german.
Air cooled vw beetle alternator removal fan adjustment pt 1 disclaimer.
Thermostat bracket vertical control rod l r flaps.
Fan shroud is 149 includes.
Thermostat bracket vertical control rod l r flaps short linkages long horizontal linkage all washers and retainer clips 8 installation engine tin screws tension spring a thermostat flaps kit for the early fan shroud is 149 includes.
Vw made the flange out of plastic so that if it did break the smaller pieces inside the engine will be relatively harmless.
There isn t a lot of room to juggle these bits out fan shroud especially.
You must remove the brackets to get enough clearance to lift the fan shroud.
This guide is for 1999 2006 vw golf 1999 2005 vw golf gti and 1998 2005 vw beetle models.
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Following engine types may have a similar removal process.