Fan shroud replacement

Hey, this is my first post here. I recently bought a 2013 Tacoma that had been previously rebuilt and was in need of the radiator shroud and coolant reservoir. Luckily I found one at a scrap yard but am now trying to get it on. I am thinking that I will have to remove the fan to do so.. Are there any easier tricks/ tips or other ways that anyone can point me in? I feel like it's gonna be a pain to get those nuts back in once the shroud is back in place.

 

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I can't view the attachments for some reason.. I am mre or less just trying to remove the radiator fan to make room to install my shroud and coolant reservoir.

 

Service manual says to remove and replace the fan and shroud together and reinstall them together.

So I would say yes you need to remove the fan to get the Shroud in place.

 

Clearly the answer to this is shrouded in mystery.

 

I just got it in there with brute force n ignorance, just made sure to be careful of hoses haha

 

You can kind of wiggle it down past the fan and radiator if you take your time. Then just hook up the coolant reservoir to the radiator and bolt the shroud up top. You also want to make sure that it goes into it's clips towards the bottom of the radiator.

 

Whatever works without breaking anything...works.

 

Looks like Toyota made a one-piece shroud for the 2nd Gen Tacoma. Good in some respects. Two-piece shrouds make getting the fan off easier.

http://parts.villagetoyota.com/show...odel=14430&modelYear=2013&ukey_category=19385

 

Yup I got mine off of a scrapped 08 V6 and the shroud is one piece, works fine thoigh!