Anything that covers the engine.
The 2006 VW Jetta engine shroud is held in place by several retaining bolts. You will need to remove the retaining bolts.
On the engine shroud above the spark plug
Remove gas tank and plastic shroud covering engine. Remove metal engine shroud and debris screen. Starter pulley and recoil assembly are underneath screen.
Should be on top of the engine shroud.
You will need to remove the engine shroud from inside the cabin to access the engine and plugs.
Only if it is in the way. Usually the induction tube has to be removed- this is a no-brainer. You can work around the shroud. Assuming this Sonoma has the 2.2 L engine. If your Sonoma has the 4.3 engine, the alternator is in the clear. I had to remove the air induction tube, and lower plenum, as well as the upper half of the engine fan shroud. Removing the battery helps a lot if you have big arms. Be sure to follow directions to keep from faulting out your control chip.
there should be a engine decal on the radiator shroud it will have the directions on how to install the serpentine belt the engine size should be on this decal
decal on the fan shroud
The kill switch wire is either disconnected or broken. Follow the wire from the OFF position of the ignition switch toward the engine where it connects to another wire coming from under the engine shroud. If everything is okay between the switch and where the two wires connect, you will have to remove the engine shroud to look there.
Does it hurt the engine? Yes and no. It won't hurt to run the engine for a while. But running without a fan shroud seriously reduces the efficiency of the cooling system. Consider the shroud on a rad as a type of straw. Without it you won't suck much air through the rad. At slower speeds this will probably end up as an overheat situation. If the vehicle came with one, use it.
There should be a label on the engine shroud or on the cylinder head with the serial number and model number on it. The label is usually on the front side.
It is the whole assembly containing the pull start (if applicable) or the metal or plastic shroud surrounding the flywheel (it spins when you start the engine ).