Check your aging A/C shroud

[Jim Clark]

Check your aging A/C shroud. I was on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway returning from a trip when a another driver indicated that something was amiss. The A/C shroud was standing straight up in the wind. I slowed and was able to get to a cross over and stop. My wife and I tied a rope from the bumper over the shroud to the front frame to hold it in place. I removed the shroud yesterday and found it so brittle from UV exposure that it had cracked around the bolt holes allowing it to break loose. The shroud is now reinforced with fiberglass and fender washers. It will soon receive a nice coat of Interlux Brightside Polyurethane and be ready to go. Check your shroud.