waddisme

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Noticed this while working on ps leak. The tabs on the rad are off to the right so it doesn't fit into the tabs on the rad holder. Radiator tab on bottom is positioned into the mount. I don't see any way to adj the plastic shroud. Radiator actually just lays against the upper rad hose to hold it up. Is this normal for a DeWitts? It has been on for over 6 years.

0Tom@Dewitt

Something is wrong, not sure what though. It looks like the whole radiator is shifted to the right. Maybe the pin on the bottom is bent or in the wrong location? I wonder why the installer would have left it that way. We also recommend sniping off a little piece of the fan shroud so it hugs the core better and that was not done either. I'm thinking just a poor installation job. Pull it out and investigate

froggy47

Watch my video on the installation (link below).

I did have to trim some on the upper left shroud to get it to fit (Tom you should probably mention that in the instructions, but I did get all the tabs in and a good seal.

I agree, somebody botched the install. They fit fine (little trimming) if you do it right.

2002rich

It is possible the upper shroud is not aligned rather than the radiator not being mounted correctly. If you loosen the 4 nuts, you can push the shroud over to the right. It looks like the CAI is pinned to the shroud and that might be what is throwing it off.

Bad Karma

Something on the install doesn't seem like it was done right. I wonder if they didn't get the condenser locked into the radiator like they were supposed to; maybe only the bottom and it's pushing the radiator apart from the condenser and not letting it align with the shroud.

Mine fit like a glove; I bypassed the need to trim the fan shroud by installing a single big fan.

waddisme

I think that may be the case. Will try to adj this weekend. I guess the tabs for the fans fit under the upper shroud also. I hope this is why I can't seem to get a good seal on the rad and surround. I looked up underneath tonite and the bottom tab doesn't look bent and I am not sure if it could be bent - it is solid. Will update.

Thanks.

waddisme

OK - shifted the upper shroud over and the rad fit under the tabs and is now in its proper place. Just need to get fan tabs up under the shroud. Rad shroud still comes up a little short to make good seal, so will work on that this weekend.

Thanks for the help.