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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1998 🢒 Camaro 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Cooling 🢒 Engine Coolant Fan Replacement

Removal Procedure

    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.


    Object Number: 208553 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the (IAT) intake air temperature sensor and (MAF) mass airflow sensor, if equipped with the 5.7L (VIN G) engine.

    2. Object Number: 208569 Size: SH
  2. Remove the air intake duct, if equipped with the 5.7L (VIN G) engine.

    3. Object Number: 208554 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the (IAT) intake air temperature sensor, if equipped with the 3800 (VIN K) engine.

    4. Object Number: 208572 Size: SH
  4. Remove the air intake duct, if equipped with the 3800 (VIN K) engine.

    5. Object Number: 211602 Size: SH
  5. Disconnect the rosebud clips from the fan assembly.

    6. Object Number: 221692 Size: SH
  6. Disconnect the coolant fan electrical connectors from the fan assembly.

    7. Object Number: 221697 Size: SH
  7. Remove the air cleaner assembly bolts.
  8. Remove the air cleaner assembly.

    9. Object Number: 41692 Size: SH
  9. Remove the electric engine coolant fan. The fan will slide off of the radiator.
  10. Remove the fan blade nut.

    11. 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.

  11. Remove the fan blade.
  12. Inspect for the following conditions:
    13. • Bent or cracked fan blades
    • Smoothness of the fan blade mating surfaces
    • Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 41692 Size: SH
  1. Install the fan blade.
  2. Install the fan blade nut.
  3. Install the electric engine coolant fan. The fan will slide into place on the radiator.

    4. Object Number: 221697 Size: SH
  4. Install the air cleaner assembly.
  5. Install the air cleaner assembly bolts.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the air cleaner bolts to 12 N·m (106 lb in).


    Object Number: 221692 Size: SH
  6. Connect the coolant fan electrical connectors to the fan assembly.

    7. Object Number: 211602 Size: SH
  7. Connect the rosebud clips to the fan assembly.

    8. Object Number: 208572 Size: SH
  8. Install the air intake duct, if equipped with the 3800 (VIN K) engine.

    9. Object Number: 208554 Size: SH
  9. Connect the electrical connector to the IAT sensor, if equipped with the 3800 (VIN K) engine.

    10. Object Number: 208569 Size: SH
  10. Install the air intake duct, if equipped with the 5.7L (VIN G) engine.

    11. Object Number: 208553 Size: SH
  11. Connect the electrical connectors to the IAT sensor and the MAF sensor, if equipped with the 5.7L (VIN G) engine.