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: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
in
Engine Electrical.
- Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Partially drain the cooling system. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling
.
- Remove the LH and RH engine mount strut braces. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement
in Engine Mechanical - 3.1L or
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side
and
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side
in Engine Mechanical
- 3.8L.
- Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
in Engine Controls - 3.1L or
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
in Engine Controls -
3.8L.
- Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
- Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) harness from the fan shroud
clip.
- Remove
the cooling fan shroud bolts.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the push pin retainer from the lower left side of the fan shroud.
- Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainer clip at the
bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud clip from the top of the radiator.
- Remove the radiator upper support brackets that connect to the fan shroud.
- Remove the fan motor heat shields L36 and L67.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud.
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.
- Inspect the cooling fan 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 |
- Remove the cooling fan blade nuts.
- Remove the cooling fan blades.
- Remove the cooling fan motor bolts.
- Remove the cooling fan motors.
Installation Procedure
- Install the cooling fan motors.
Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners
must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring
replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant
are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or
corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified.
These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage
the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when
installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.
- Install the cooling fan motor bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Install the cooling fan blades.
- Install the cooling fan blade nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Install
the cooling fan shroud.
- 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: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners
must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring
replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant
are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or
corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified.
These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage
the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when
installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.
- Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Install the push pin retainer to the lower left side of the fan shroud.
- Install the transmission oil cooler lines on to the retainer at the bottom
of the cooling fan shroud.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the fan motor heat shields L36 and L67.
- Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that hold the fan shroud.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Install the radiator inlet hose to the radiator.
- Install the air cleaner and duct assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
in Engine Controls - 3.1L or
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
in Engine Controls -
3.8L.
- Install the PCM harness on to the fan shroud clip.
- Install the LH and RH engine mount strut braces. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement
in Engine Mechanical - 3.1L or
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side
and
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side
in Engine Mechanical - 3.8L.
- Fill the cooling system. Refer to
Cooling System Draining and Filling
.
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
in Engine Electrical.