For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Remove the cooling fan wire from the fan shroud.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the cooling fan assembly from the radiator by pushing up on the fan shroud to unsnap the retaining features. Position the cooling fan assembly away from the radiator.
- Remove the air dam push-in retainers.
- Remove the right engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
- Remove the left engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
- Remove the lower radiator mount, brackets, bolts, and lower air dam. Support the radiator and condenser.
- Tilt the radiator and condenser forward in the vehicle. Remove the cooling fan assembly from the vehicle.
Installation Procedure
- Tilt the radiator and condenser forward in the vehicle. Install the cooling fan assembly into the vehicle.
- Verify that the upper radiator mounts are installed in the vehicle.
- Raise the radiator and condenser into position. Verify that the upper radiator mount pins align with the upper radiator mounts.
- Install the lower radiator mounts, brackets, bolts and lower air dam and tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Install the right engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
- Install the left engine splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainer.
- Install the push-in retainers.
- Align the cooling fan shroud retaining features to the radiator. Pull down on the cooling fan assembly to snap the shroud onto the radiator.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
- Install the cooling fan wire to the fan shroud.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.
