Engine Mechanical System

Cooling Fan Repair Procedures

20steps
~120min
4/5difficulty
010203040505.94N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Removal and Installation

Cooling Fan Assembly
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal from the battery.
  2. Remove the air duct and air cleaner assembly. (Refer to Intake and Exhaust System - "Air Cleaner")
  3. Remove the engine cover. (Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - Engine Cover)
  4. Disconnect the overflow hose and tube (A).
  5. Disconnect the wire harness connector (A).
  6. Remove the filler neck assembly mounting bolts (A).

    Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.9 N·m

  7. Disconnect the RCV solenoid hose (A).
  8. Remove the hood latch. (Refer to Body (Interior and Exterior) - "Hood")
  9. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the cooling fan (A).

    Tightening torque: 4.9–7.8 N·m

  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  11. Disconnect the wiring harness connector (A) and the fan motor connector (B).
  12. Remove the cooling fan controller (PWM) (A) from the cooling fan shroud.

    Tightening torque: 4.9–8.3 N·m

  13. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Cooling Fan Controller (PWM)

Disassembly

  1. Remove the cooling fan (A) from the cooling fan assembly.

    Tightening torque: 2.7–3.2 N·m

  2. Disconnect the fan motor connector (A) from the cooling fan controller (PWM).
  3. Loosen the screws and remove the fan motor (B) from the cooling fan shroud.

    Tightening torque: 3.9 ~ 5.7 N·m

  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection

Blower motor
  1. Disconnect the fan motor connector from the cooling fan controller (PWM).
  2. Connect battery voltage to the "+" terminal and ground to the "-" terminal.
  3. Check that the cooling fan motor operates properly.

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