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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2005 🢒 Optra 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 1.6L (L91) 🢒 Engine Coolant Fan Replacement

Engine Coolant Fan Replacement Gasoline Engines

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1291098 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
  3. Remove the fan shroud mounting bolts.
  4. Lift the fan shroud assembly upward, and remove the fan shroud assembly from the vehicle.

    5. Object Number: 1291101 Size: SH
  5. Remove the fan blade from the fan shroud assembly by removing the nut at the center of the fan hub.
  6. Turn over the fan shroud assembly.

    7. Object Number: 1291102 Size: SH
  7. Remove the fan motor retaining screws.
  8. Remove the fan motor from the shroud.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1291102 Size: SH

    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.

  1. Install the fan motor to the shroud.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Secure the motor to the shroud with the retaining screws.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the fan motor retaining screws to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

  3. Turn over the fan shroud assembly.

    4. Object Number: 1291101 Size: SH
  4. Install the fan to the fan shroud assembly with the single nut in the center of the fan hub.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the fan motor nut to 3.2 N·m (28 lb in).


    Object Number: 1291098 Size: SH
  5. Install the fan shroud assembly to the radiator.

    6. Important: Be careful to seat the mounting post on the fan shroud into the socket at the radiator left tank. Be sure to slip the tab at the bottom edge of the shroud into the retaining clip near the center of the radiator.

  6. Secure the shroud to the top of the radiator with the mounting bolts.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the fan assembly mounting bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

  7. Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
  8. Connect the negative battery cable.