[vash]

just wanted to post this for others.

it was trickier than i imagined. and yes the powdercoater covered the edges of the fan. that and the added thickness around the housing created a rubbing issue. i filed off the edges edges, and test fitted it. free and clear! after installing everything back into the car, i noticed it rubbed worse than before. so off it came. i filed until clean virgin fan material was seen and then test fitted it. WTF? it still rubbed, then it dawned on me! the lesson is; you need to use all the nuts that attach that inner shroud thingy on to pull the alternator and fan EVENLY into the housing. that way your have a clear picture of clearance. i probably didnt need to file the last time. second lesson, file carefully lest you hit the visible side of the fan with the tool. bummer. also be careful about dropping those tiny nuts, they appear to enter another dimension, and will never be found again. and just how long and strong were the fingers on those original porsche engineers? every fastener is just barely in reach. bottomline, my fan looks sweet, my alternator is working, and i have become a pro at removing and installing that sucker. pictures later, it got dark last night.

cliff
p.s. i am seriously on the fence about schitcanning my AC and backdating the heat. alot of extra work with all that around.