Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Buick LaCrosse and 2008 Buick Allure. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution .

Remove the fan shroud assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Fan Shroud Replacement (LY7) or Fan Shroud Replacement (L26) or Fan Shroud Replacement (LS4) .

Fig 1: Identifying Fan Shroud Assembly

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IMPORTANT: Hold the fan blade to prevent rotation.

Using GE-47827 turn the fan motor drive plate in the opposite direction of the arrow on the fan blade until the motor drive plate disengages from the fan blade. See Special Tools .
Remove and discard the fan blade.

Fig 2: Identifying Fan Blade

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NOTE: Failure to tape off all of the entry points to the cooling fan motor(s) will allow debris to enter and damage the motor(s).

IMPORTANT: When reusing the fan motor tape off the front and rear entry points of the fan motor before drilling the rivets.

Center punch each of the rivets (1) from the rear of the motor.
Drill the head of the rivets (1) from the fan motor using a 6.35 mm (0.25 in) drill bit.

Fig 3: Identifying Fan Rivets

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Tap the rivets out of the fan shroud.

Fig 4: View Of Fan Motor & Fan Shroud

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Remove the fan motor from the fan shroud.

IMPORTANT: Blow off any excess debris from the fan motor.

Remove the tape covering the entry points from the fan motor.