Engine Coolant Fan Shroud Replacement L26
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: Unless directed otherwise, the ignition and start switch must be in the OFF or LOCK position, and all electrical loads must be OFF before servicing
any electrical component. Disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent an electrical spark should a tool or equipment come in contact with an exposed electrical terminal. Failure to follow these precautions may result in personal injury and/or damage to
the vehicle or its components.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.
- Remove the right and the left engine mount struts. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side
and
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side
.
- Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
.
- Remove the powertrain control module (PCM) harness clip from the fan shroud.
- Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the lower fan shroud clip and reposition the oil cooler lines aside.
- Remove the fan shroud clip from the condenser tubes.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
- Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
- Remove the radiator upper bracket bolts and brackets.
- Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
- Remove the cooling fans electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud.
- Remove the right and left engine cooling fan blade nut.
- Remove the right and left engine cooling fan blade.
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 blades 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 right and left engine cooling fan motor bolts.
- Remove the right and left engine cooling fan motor from the fan shroud.
- Remove the transmission oil cooler line retaining clip from the bottom of the fan shroud.
- Remove the cooling fan motors electrical harness retaining clips from the fan shroud.
- Remove the cooling fan motor heat shield retainers.
- Remove the cooling fan motor heat shield.
Installation Procedure
- Install the right and left engine cooling fan motor to the fan shroud.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the right and left cooling fan motor bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Install the right and left engine cooling fan blade.
- Install the right and left engine cooling fan blade nut.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Install the transmission oil cooler line retaining clip to the bottom of the fan shroud.
- Install the engine cooling fan motor heat shield.
- Install the engine cooling fan motor heat shield push in retainers.
- Install the cooling fan motors electrical harness retaining clips to the fan shroud.
Important: Ensure the lower edge of the fan shroud engages the clip at the bottom of the radiator.
- Install the cooling fan shroud.
- Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the cooling fan motors electrical harness to the fan shroud clips.
- Connect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
- Install the fan shroud clip to the condenser tubes.
- Install the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
- Install the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that connect to the fan shroud.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).
- Install the PCM harness clip to the fan shroud.
- Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
- Install the air cleaner assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
.
- Install the right and left engine mount struts. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side
and
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side
.
- Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.
- Inspect cooling fan's for proper operation.
Engine Coolant Fan Shroud Replacement LY7
Callout
| Component Name
|
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.
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: Unless directed otherwise, the ignition and start switch must be in the OFF or LOCK position, and all electrical loads must be OFF before servicing
any electrical component. Disconnect the negative battery cable to prevent an electrical spark should a tool or equipment come in contact with an exposed electrical terminal. Failure to follow these precautions may result in personal injury and/or damage to
the vehicle or its components.
Preliminary Procedures
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
.
- Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement
.
- Remove the engine mount struts. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Left Side
and
Engine Mount Strut Replacement - Right Side
.
- Disconnect the upper transaxle oil cooler pipe from the radiator. Refer to
Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Quick-Connect Fitting Disconnection and Connection
.
|
1
| Radiator Bracket Upper Support Bolt
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten 10 N·m (89 lb in) |
2
| Radiator Upper Support Bracket
|
3
| Fan Shroud Bolt
Tighten 6 N·m (53 lb in) |
4
| Fan Shroud Bolt
Tighten 6 N·m (53 lb in) |
5
| Fan Shroud
Tip When replacing the fan shroud, remove the cooling fan motors. Refer to
Engine Coolant Fan Motor Replacement
. |
Engine Coolant Fan Shroud Replacement LS4
Callout
| Component Name
|
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.
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.
Preliminary Procedure
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection.
- Remove the air cleaner assembly. Refer to
Air Cleaner Assembly Replacement.
- Remove the engine mount struts. Refer to
Engine Mount Strut Replacement.
- Remove the coolant reservoir hose from the fan shroud LS4 only.
- Disconnect the upper transaxle oil cooler pipe from the radiator. Refer to
Transmission Fluid Cooler Hose/Pipe Quick-Connect Fitting Disconnection and Connection.
|
1
| Radiator Bracket Upper Support Bolt
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten 10 N·m (89 lb in) |
2
| Radiator Upper Support Bracket
|
3
| Fan Shroud Bolt
Tighten 6 N·m (53 lb in) |
4
| Fan Shroud Bolt
Tighten 6 N·m (53 lb in) |
5
| Fan Shroud
Tip When replacing the fan shroud, remove the cooling fan motors. Refer to
Engine Coolant Fan Motor Replacement. |