2002 RWD 3.9 v6 automatic.

picture of what i need.............

 

Is the combo shroud (pictured) what you need, or are you just looking for the shroud that bolts onto that?

 

That picture is my truck, so i just need the bolt on shroud that's missing.

 

Wen to pullapart today...man it's hot in Alabama! ..... didn't find a shroud that bolts on to the top of mine. Several 1 piece shrouds for V8's that sit closer to the front, but nothing for the year/model of my truck. I'm not even sure I'd know which part to order off Rockauto or some other site.

The truck is somewhat loud when under acceleration. Not as loud as an airplane but much louder than any other vehicle I've owned.

 

The part number is 5015536AA. Don't know where you'll find it though. Everywhere says discontinued. Keep looking in the bone yards.

https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/part...5015536aa.html

 

I have found two of those but they don't look like they'd fit with what i have now. I don't know if my SXT is unique in how the fan shroud works or what? The shroud in pic - https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/part...5015536aa.html would have to bolt on before the fluid resivor/shroud and it did not look like it would fit my dakota.

It doesn't run hot. The electric fan went bad and it still never ran hot. I replaced the electric fan, thought about removing the clutch fan but no need for that.

It just sounds like an airplane when the engine rev's up. I havent had the truck long. got it from my ex.

I may look to fabricat one with thin metal or plastic if I can't find whatever it is that bolts to those two studs sticking out from the existing fluid container/shroud.

PS - I was gonna remove the clutch fan and install the v8 holly throttle body on mt 3.9 and free flow cat. I even removed the holly TB while at the local pullapart, but decided not to buy it.

 

When the engine is cold, the mechanical fan should freewheel pretty easy. If it doesn't, then the fan clutch is bad. That WILL make it sound like an airplane.

 

I agree. The crazy thing is i bought a brand new fan clutch from Advance auto. I also bought a new electric fan because it was bad. I installed the electric fan but took back the mechanical clutch because it was so tight it was almost like not having a clutch.

If it were not for dependability I'd remove the mechanical fan and clutch altogether. I thought the original fan clutch had a liquid that let the fan spin free until it was spinning more rpms than the clutch they sold me. I wouldnt mind a clutch that was close to worn out, so it only turned with little resistance....hope i said that correctly....anyway, i like the truck and it will only get better as i tweek on it.
PS. it's never run hot even when the electric fan didn't work.
oh, and RollTide!
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So the clutch i got from advanceauto would not spin at all....or if you stopped pushing it it stopped right away. No free spin. Too tight. I may look for the proper clutch with the proper resistance. I'll take em back if they'er not right! ....and the one i was sold was way too tight.