Fan Shroud: Service and Repair
Removing and installing radiator fan housing (radiator frame)Preliminary work
1. Removing the front engine compartment cover.
2. Remove Y-shaped pipes.
Removing radiator fan housing (radiator frame)
DANGER: The vehicle fans can continue running or start up automatically.
^ Injuries which can lead to the loss of body parts.
--> The power supply to the fans must be disconnected before starting work on the radiator, radiator fans, or the belt drive.
--> 'Work instructions after disconnecting the battery'
Cooling Fan Housing (Radiator Frame):
Note: The repair instructions differ slightly in the illustrations for the V6. The work steps are essentially identical.
Electric Connector For The Fan:
1. Disconnect the electric plugs on the fans.
Wiring Harness Fixed To The Vehicle:
2. Unclip the cable harness fixed to the vehicle from the clips on the radiator frame.
Upper Fastening Screws For Radiator Motor:
3. Loosen the two upper fastening screws of the radiator module on the lock carrier.
4. Press the radiator module towards the engine until the frame can be pulled up and out.
View Of The Catch Springs When The Radiator Has Been Removed:
5. Release the catch springs to the left and right on the radiator module and pull the frame up and out.
Loosen Stuck Radiator Frame With Mounting Lever:
If the radiator frame is stuck, it can be released carefully by means of a crowbar.
Installing radiator fan housing (radiator frame)
1. Slide the radiator frame from the top to the bottom along the radiator into the engine compartment.
2. Check whether the installation is correct. To do this, check whether the catch springs on the left and right have engaged properly and that the four fastening projections on the underside have engaged in the plastic clamps.
Upper Fastening Screws For Radiator Motor:
3. Tighten the two upper fastening screws of the radiator module on the lock carrier.
Electric Connector For The Fan:
4. Join the two electric connectors on the top side.
Pressing The Wiring Harness Into Fastening Clips:
5. Press the wiring harness into the 4 fastening clips.
Subsequent work
1. Install Y-shaped pipes.
2. Install front engine cover.