New fan coming in will probably be quieter, flex blade fan. Blades straighten out when in the upper rpms... goes quiet.
Let's see what the new fan does without the shroud. If it's the fan I am thinking, those paddles will scoop the air at low rpm.
Kind of like a clutch fan the way it "disengages" in the higher rpms.
Fingers Crossed...
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