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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 G8 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Cooling 🢒 Engine Coolant Fan Motor Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the cooling fan and shroud assembly. Refer to Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement.

    2. Object Number: 1949727 Size: SH
  2. Disconnect electrical harness connector from motor.

    3. Important: Armature shaft is left hand thread.

  3. Remove the cooling fan motor (3) to fan retaining nut (4).
  4. Separate fan blade (1) from the fan motor (3).
  5. Remove the cooling fan motor to fan shroud retaining bolts (2).
  6. Remove the cooling fan motor from shroud.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1949727 Size: SH
  1. Install the cooling fan motor (3) to shroud.

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

  2. Install cooling fan motor to shroud retaining bolts (2).

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts (2) to 10  N·m (89 lb in).

    Important: When replacing the fan and fan motor, ensure the fan to fan motor retaining nut is replaced.

  3. Install the fan (1) to the cooling fan motor (3).
  4. Install the fan (1) to the fan motor (2) retaining nut (4).

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

    Tighten
    Tighten the nut (3) to 6  N·m (53 lb in).

  5. Install the cooling fan and shroud assembly. Refer to Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement.
  6. Start and run engine until the cooling fans are activated.