Looks like somehow the fan is stuck on the shroud. Would it hurt these engines to remove the shroud?

 

The shroud makes the fan WAY more efficient....is there no way to fix it?

 

Why is the fan stuck? Did you do a body lift? I would solve the problem and run the shroud. pictures, make and model

 

I would not run my truck without the shroud

 

I run mine without the shroud and put it through hell and I havent noticed a difference from when it was on

 

Same here. I ran my 3VZE without a fan shroud for about a year. Didn't notice anything different.

The reason it came off in the first place was to clean out the mud it collected at the bottom. That caused it to overheat. So I figured I'd leave it off and see what happened. Didn't do any good, or bad. And since I don't do as much mud bogging as I used to, I figured I'd put it back on. Got tired of looking at it sitting on the shelf too...

 

so why is the fan "stuck"?

 

maybe not through hell, but i've had mine off for 3000 miles, including several multi-hour drives (2-4 hrs). also, i commute 100 miles a day, and use the a/c a bunch. engine runs like a champ (22r-e)

but i have a reason: i'm upgrading to an e-fan soon enough

 

Thanks for the input guys. Turns out it was due to the body lift. Went from a 3'' that was on the truck from the previous owner to a 1''.

 

What fan shroud??

I am pretty sure all The Toyota vehicles I own the shrouds were long gone till I bought them.