Installation/Removal of fan shroud

[rockyfeller]

My fan shroud is brittle I guess from high heat in the M60. I had a small accident and a piece broke off hitting the fan. I want to replace this now myself, it looks easy enough, like a 10 min. job, but there looks to be limited clearance. Do I have to remove the radiator or the fan just to install the new shroud?? That would suck! Please tell me there's another way!

[bimmerd00d]

on my M50 you have to install the fan shroud with the fan to have the clearance.

[PhilipJCaputo]

I did a radiator job on my ride a month ago... the shroud was pinned to the radiator at the top in two spots, and hten the bottom just slid into two grooves. (from what I can remember)

no fan removal required on the m60

[rockyfeller]

OK that is good news. I was hoping the flared fan edge on the bottom would clear the fan when it slides in. I didn't want to take anything else out. How the hell do you get those wretched expanding rivots out w/o breaking them? Oh well, I think they're only like $0.50