Engine Mechanical System

Cooling Fan Repair Procedures

19steps
~114min
4/5difficulty
010203040509.87N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Removal and Installation

Cooling Fan Assembly
  1. Disconnect the battery terminals.
  2. Remove the under cover. (See Engine and Transaxle Assembly - Engine Room Under Cover)
  3. Disconnect the air duct (A).
  4. Disconnect the cooling fan connector (A).
  5. Disconnect the vacuum hose (A).
  6. Remove the front bumper cover. (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")
  7. Remove the intake shield (A).

    Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 9.8 N·m

  8. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the cooling fan (A).

    Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 9.8 N·m

  9. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  10. Disconnect the cooling fan connector (A).
  11. Remove the resistor (A) from the cooling fan shroud.

    Tightening torque: 1.8 ~ 2.4 N·m

  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  13. Remove the cooling fan (A) from the cooling fan assembly.

    Tightening torque: 5.2 ~ 7.5 N·m

  14. Remove the cover of the cooling fan motor (A).

    Tightening torque: 2.1 ~ 3.6 N·m

  15. Remove the cooling fan motor (A).

    Tightening torque: 3.7 ~ 4 N·m

  16. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Resistor Disassembly

Inspection

Blower motor
  1. Disconnect the fan motor connector from the resistor.
  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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