Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair

Cooling Fan Replacement- Electric
Removal Procedure





Caution: An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.

Caution: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.

Caution: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
3. Partially drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the LH and RH engine mount strut braces.
5. Remove the left front fender upper diagonal brace.
6. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly.
7. Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
8. Remove the PCM harness from the fan shroud clip.





9. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
10. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
11. Remove the push pin retainer from the lower left side of the fan shroud.
12. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the cooling fan shroud clip from the top of the radiator.





15. Remove the radiator upper support brackets that connect to the fan shroud.
16. Remove the fan motor heat shields.
17. Remove the cooling fan shroud.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the cooling fan shroud.
2. Install the cooling fan shroud clip to the top of the radiator. Apply pressure in order to completely engage the clip onto the radiator.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
- Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.).
4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
5. Install the push pin retainer to the lower left side of the fan shroud.
6. Install the transmission oil cooler lines on to the retainer at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Install the fan motor heat shields.





9. Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that hold the fan shroud.
- Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).





10. Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
11. Install the radiator inlet hose to the radiator.
12. Install the air cleaner and duct assembly.
13. Install the left front fender upper diagonal brace.
14. Install the PCM harness on to the fan shroud clip.
15. Install the LH and RH engine mount strut braces.
16. Fill the cooling system.
17. Connect the negative battery cable.