Radiator Cooling Fan Motor: Service and Repair

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 a/ways be replaced.

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove the core support filler panels. Refer to Filler Panel Replacement - Upper.
3. Remove the left fender to core support brace. Refer to Brace Replacement - Radiator Support Diagonal.
4. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement.
5. Remove the hood release cable and set aside.
6. Remove the inflatable restraint front end discriminating sensor. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Front End Discriminating Sensor Replacement in Restraint Systems.
7. Remove the left and right engine torque strut brackets from the core support and fold strut assembly back toward the engine. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement.





8. Disconnect upper transmission line.
9. Remove the cooling fan attaching bolts
10. Remove the radiator upper support.
11. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connectors and remove the cooling fans.
12. Disconnect the upper oil cooler line from the radiator.
13. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connectors.





14. Remove the cooling fans.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the cooling fans.





2. Connect the cooling fan electrical connectors.
3. Connect the upper transmission cooler line to the radiator.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4. Position the cooling fans and install the retaining bolts.
Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
5. Install the radiator upper support and retaining bolts. Refer to Filler Panel Replacement - Upper.
6. Connect the hood release cable.
7. Install the left fender to core support brace.
8. Install the core support upper filler panels
9. Install the left engine torque strut. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement.
10. Install the inflatable restraint front end discriminating sensor. Refer to Inflatable Restraint Front End Discriminating Sensor Replacement in Restraint Systems.
11. Install the air cleaner. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement.
12. Install the core support filler panels.