COOLING MODULE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF SEALING A COOLING MODULE ASSEMBLY
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1. A cooling module assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a radiator module including a radiator and a radiator shroud having a chamfered margin; and
a charge air cooler module including a charge air cooler and a charge air cooler shroud with an integral seal wherein an interference fit and seal is provided between said integral seal and said radiator shroud adjacent said chamfered margin.
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Abstract
A cooling module assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. That cooling module assembly includes a radiator module and a charge air cooler module. The radiator module includes a radiator and a radiator shroud having a chamfered margin. The charge air cooler module includes a charge air cooler and a charge air cooler shroud with an integral seal. An interference fit and seal are provided between the integral seal and the radiator shroud adjacent the chamfered margin when the cooling module assembly is fully assembled. A related method of sealing the cooling module assembly is also disclosed.
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1. A cooling module assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a radiator module including a radiator and a radiator shroud having a chamfered margin; and a charge air cooler module including a charge air cooler and a charge air cooler shroud with an integral seal wherein an interference fit and seal is provided between said integral seal and said radiator shroud adjacent said chamfered margin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of sealing a cooling module assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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mating a body, including a radiator module, to a chassis including a charge air cooler module; and providing a seal between (a) an integral seal on a charge air cooler shroud of said charge air cooler module and (b) an outer surface of a radiator shroud of said radiator module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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