Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Keep hands, tools, and clothing away from the electric engine coolant fans in order to help prevent personal injury. These fans are electric and can turn on whether or not the engine is running. The fans can start automatically with the ignition in the ON position.

Remove the engine cooling fan assembly. Refer to COOLING FAN REPLACEMENT - ELECTRIC .
Disconnect the engine cooling fan motor electrical connector.
Remove the engine cooling fan blade nut.
Remove the engine cooling fan blade.

Fig 1: Removing Engine Cooling Fan Blade
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CAUTION: If a fan blade is bent or damaged in any way, do not repair or reuse the damaged part. Always replace a bent or damaged fan blade. Fan blades that have been damaged can not be assured of proper balance and could fail and fly apart during subsequent use. This creates an extremely dangerous situation.
The fan blades must remain in proper balance. You cannot assure fan blade balance once a fan blade has been bent or damaged. A fan blade that is not in proper balance could fail and fly apart during use, creating an extremely dangerous situation.
Inspect the cooling fan blades for the following conditions:
- Bent or cracked cooling fan blades
- Smoothness of the cooling fan blade mating surfaces
- Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary
Remove the engine cooling fan motor bolts.
Remove the engine cooling fan motor.

Fig 2: Removing Engine Cooling Fan Motor
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.