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Re: 2nd time losing front AC shroud

Reply #20 –
Hi everyone,
Made it back up to the coach to install the new AC shrouds.

Found my rear AC shroud not only had a crack where one of the  front screws attach but also a 5 " vertical crack in between both front screws.
The cover came with instructions on how the foam insulation should be placed on two separate units. Both showed the insulation attached to the AC unit itself. My old cover had the foam attached to the underside of the cover but no template was provided to attach it to the cover.
I vacuumed and cleaned the AC, particularly the areas where the new self adhesive insulation was going to be applied.
When I went to install the new cover It was a little more difficult due to the new insulation.
Fortunately all the holes lined up and I used rubber washers to get a larger area to hold the cover.

The front AC had the insulation attached to the AC but was missing a piece about 17 " long that was supposed to be on the metal cover for the evaporator.
I found it wrapped around the shaft on the motor. My front AC was sounding different lately, I thought it was on its last leg. I removed the insulation from the motor and replaced the insulation on the AC, reattached the shroud using rubber washers.

I purchased the shrouds from Home Depot because it's easy to return if something wasn't right. When I first got them I thought they were more robust than what was on the coach but I was wrong, same thing.
I will be adding another screw in the front and hopefully these will last a while.