Engine Coolant Fan Motor Replacement L26, L32

Tools Required

J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers

Caution: Keep hands, tools, and clothing away from the electric engine coolant fans in order to help prevent personal injury. These fans are electric and can turn on whether or not the engine is running. The fans can start automatically with the ignition in the ON position.

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: Unless directed otherwise, the ignition and start switch must be in the OFF or LOCK position, and all electrical loads must be OFF before servicing any electrical component. Disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent an electrical spark should a tool or equipment come in contact with an exposed electrical terminal. Failure to follow these precautions may result in personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
2. Remove the left and right engine mount struts. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side and to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side .
3. Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .
4. Remove the PCM harness retainer from the fan shroud.
5. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the lower fan shroud clip and reposition the oil cooler lines aside.
6. Remove the fan shroud clip from the condenser tubes.



7. Remove the radiator upper bracket bolts and brackets.



8. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.



9. Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
10. Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
11. Remove the cooling fan electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
12. Remove the cooling fan shroud.



13. Remove the engine cooling fan blade nut.
14. Remove the engine cooling fan blade.

Caution: If a fan blade is bent or damaged in any way, do not repair or reuse the damaged part. Always replace a bent or damaged fan blade. Fan blades that have been damaged can not be assured of proper balance and could fail and fly apart during subsequent use. This creates an extremely dangerous situation.

The fan blades must remain in proper balance. You cannot assure fan blade balance once a fan blade has been bent or damaged. A fan blade that is not in proper balance could fail and fly apart during use, creating an extremely dangerous situation.
15. Inspect the cooling fan blades for the following conditions:

•	Bent or cracked cooling fan blades

•	Smoothness of the cooling fan blade mating surfaces

•	Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary




16. Remove the engine cooling fan motor bolts.
17. Remove the engine cooling fan motor.

1. Install the engine cooling fan motor.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the cooling fan motor bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).




3. Install the engine cooling fan blade.
4. Install the engine cooling fan blade nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 6 N·m (53 lb in).





Important: Ensure the lower edge of the fan shroud engages the clip at the bottom of the radiator.

5. Install the fan shroud.
6. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).

7. Install the cooling fan electrical harness to the fan shroud clips.
8. Connect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
9. Install the fan shroud clip to the condenser tubes.



10. Install the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).




11. Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

12. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the retainer at the bottom of the fan shroud.
13. Install the air cleaner assembly. Refer to Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement .
14. Install the PCM harness clip on to the fan shroud.
15. Install the engine mount struts. Refer to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side and to Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side .
16. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection .
17. Inspect the engine cooling fans for proper operation.