Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair

Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement

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: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition and start switch must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.

1. Remove the radiator support.
2. Disconnect the engine wiring harness from the cooling fan shroud.
3. Disconnect the surge tank outlet hose from the retaining clips on the cooling fan shroud and position aside.
4. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
5. Remove the stabilizer shaft.




6. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
7. Vehicles equipped with transmission fluid cooler, disconnect the lower transmission oil cooler line from the radiator.
8. Vehicles equipped with an engine oil cooler, disconnect the upper and lower engine oil cooler pipes.




9. Remove the cooling fan shroud retaining bolts.
10. Remove the cooling fan and shroud.

Installation Procedure

Important: Ensure the cooling fan and shroud is properly seated on the radiator

1. Install the cooling fan and shroud.




2. Install the cooling fan shroud retaining bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 5 N.m (44 lb in).

3. Vehicles equipped with transmission fluid cooler, Connect the lower transmission oil cooler line to the radiator.
4. Vehicles equipped with an engine oil cooler, Connect the upper and lower engine oil cooler pipes.




5. Connect the cooling fan electrical connector.
6. Install the stabilizer shaft.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Connect the surge tank outlet hose to the retaining clips on the cooling fan shroud.
9. Connect the engine wiring harness to the cooling fan shroud.
10. Install the radiator support.