Radiator Cooling Fan: Service and Repair

Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud (26.25.25)

Removal

All Vehicles
1. Remove fuse 14 from the engine compartment fuse box prior to performing any under hood service in the area of the cooling fan.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Detach the electrical connectors.





4. Disconnect the electric fan electrical connectors.





5. Detach the wiring harness.





Vehicles with supercharger
6. Disconnect the supercharger water pump electrical connector.





All vehicles
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Remove the coolant expansion tank.

Vehicles with 3.0L engine
9. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
10. Remove the air cleaner. Refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

All Vehicles
11. Remove the radiator grille opening panel.
12. Remove the radiator mounting brackets.





13. Detach the upper coolant hose.





14. Detach the wiring harness.





Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
15. Detach the auxiliary coolant flow pump.





All vehicles

16. NOTE: Right-hand shown left-hand similar.

Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud retaining bolt.





17. CAUTION: Make sure that the retaining lugs of the radiator are not damaged when detaching the cooling fan motor and shroud. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

NOTE: Left-hand shown right-hand similar.

Detach the cooling fan motor and shroud retaining lugs from the radiator.





18. CAUTION: Make sure that the radiator is not damaged when removing the cooling fan motor and shroud. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud.





Installation

All vehicles

1. CAUTION: Make sure that the radiator is not damaged when installing the cooling fan motor and shroud. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

CAUTION: Make sure that the retaining lugs of the radiator are not damaged when installing the cooling fan motor and shroud. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

^ Tighten to 7 Nm.





Vehicles with 3.5L or 4.2L engine
2. Tighten to 10 Nm.





All vehicles
3. Tighten to 9 Nm.





4. Fill the cooling system.