Removing Cooling Fan Housing (Radiator Frame) On Naturally Aspirated Vehicles

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Porsche Cayenne, 2013 Porsche Cayenne, 2012 Porsche Cayenne, and 2011 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Electrically moved components

Danger of limbs being trapped or severed
→ Switch off electric power to drive motor.

→ Make sure it does not switch on again.

→ Check that there is no electric charge.

Unclip electric lines from the brackets.
Release and disconnect electric plug connection -6- for fan on the cooling fan housing -a- .

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Pulling off connector on cooling fan housing

3 Release and disconnect electric plug connection -8- at the cooling water hose.

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Pulling off connector on cooling water hose
Release locking springs -9- at the left and right of the cooling fan housing.

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Releasing locking springs
Carefully press cooling water hose -10- to one side.

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Pressing cooling water hose aside
Pull cooling fan housing out of the brackets at the side and at the bottom and swivel it to the right slightly (in direction of travel) -arrow A- .

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Pulling out cooling fan housing
Carefully remove the cooling fan housing by pulling it up -arrow B- .