Fan Shroud: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and 2002 Chevrolet Impala. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable with the following procedures:
- Record all of the vehicle preset radio stations.
- Turn off all the lamps and the accessories.
- Make sure the ignition switch is in the OFF position.
- Disconnect the battery negative cable from the battery. See Fig 1 .
- Partially drain the cooling system with the following procedures:
- Park the vehicle on a level surface.
- Remove the coolant pressure cap.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Place a drain pan under the drain cock.
- Open the radiator drain cock.
- Drain the cooling system.
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainers at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Remove the right and the left engine mount struts. See Fig 2 , Fig 3 , Fig 4 , or Fig 5 .
- Remove the left front fender upper diagonal brace with the following procedures:
- Remove the electrical harness push-in connector from the brace.
- Remove the bolt from the front end sheet metal diagonal brace at the inner fender. See Fig 6 .
- Remove the bolts from the front end sheet metal diagonal brace at the radiator support.
- Remove the front end sheet metal diagonal brace.
- Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
- Remove the air cleaner assembly. See Fig 7 and Fig 8 .
- Remove the PCM harness from the fan shroud clip.
- If equipped remove the cooling fan heat shields.
- Disconnect the cooling fan shroud electrical connectors.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts. See Fig 9 .
- Disengage the cooling fan shroud clip from the top of the radiator.
- Remove the radiator upper support brackets that connect to the fan shroud.
- Remove the cooling fan shroud.
NOTE:
Do not disconnect PCM connectors when removing harness.