LOBO Radiator / fan replacement (recall 25B34)?

[Buggy Man]

Update on my Rad/Fan replacement recall.

It took a day and a half to get my vehicle back.
I used the pick-up/drop-off service. Valet picks up in the morning (or whenever), delivers it to the dealer.
Pretty handy for me.
I expected it to be returned end of the day, but it took more time than expected.

More involved than expected.
Not sure how far it was tore down.
I did some inspecting, I do not see any signs of damage or wear in the external body panels (bumper/fender gaps). So I think the front fascia stayed on. I checked gaps and edges pretty closely in the day light.

I see obvious signs of hose clamp manipulation, normal scrapes from prying the clamps open-not damage. Nothing appears to have been disconnected on the engine block side, only at the rad. clamps. (makes sense)

I notice more air-flow and Fan noise than before.
I can see and feel more air flow..but don't have scientific data, but I suspect this fan is higher amperage/power draw.

Coolant res. is at the MIN line (while in a 'Hot' state), and may need a top up after I put some more time/miles on it. This doesn't concern me, I expect it after such a procedure on the cooling system. I'll likely stop by and have it topped up after some more time/cycles.
I'll be doing some more extensive driving tomorrow and monitor and check further for any leaks. Looked Dry and Clean after inspecting after my evening drive up and down some twisties.

I monitored Forscan Engine Coolant Temps on the way up. It looks like it can recover from a 'heat cycle' faster. That is, after ripping up hill with load, boost, and high RPMS to generate Heat in the system. Then relaxing, and letting it recover.. it seemed to bring the temps down a bit quicker. (I have some data logs to crunch still, I'll see what the numbers show.)

Thanks for the update. Now I know what to expect. I'll have the dealer order the parts and THEN set up the appointment (they said the parts are one day away).

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[r0tax]

I think the most time consuming part of the swap was waiting for the coolant to reach ambient temp before starting.

The time thing, I personally wasn't Too bothered by. I actually expected it, or longer.
I'd rather they took their time (for a 'first time performing this recall on this vehicle'), and hopefully not rushing the procedure.

Consider requesting a loaner vehicle (I'm assuming they must offer something like that), if you need transport for a day or two.

 

[MosesP]

Having mine "updated" this week. Only brought it in because my a/c kept randomly shutting off. On the verge of trading it in and letting someone else deal with it, but couldn't handle random a/c shit offs.

They ordered fan, belt and radiator. Mentioned belt may have been the a/c issues, we'll see.

 

[billybob2025]

I had mine done about a month ago, no issues,
It’s a good thing to get it done especially if you plan to get the upgrade package they announced at sema ,

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