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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.
  1. Remove the engine cooling fans. Refer to COOLING FAN REPLACEMENT - ELECTRIC  .
  2. Disconnect the engine cooling fan electrical connectors from the cooling fan motors.
  3. Remove the engine cooling fan electrical harness from the fan shroud.
  4. Remove the engine cooling fan blade nuts.
  5. Remove the engine cooling fan blades.
    Fig 1: Removing Engine Cooling Fan Blades
    G02084074Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the engine cooling fan motor bolts.
  7. Remove the engine cooling fan motors from the fan shroud.
  8. Remove the cooling fan motor heat shield from the fan shroud.
    Fig 2: Removing Engine Cooling Fan Motors
    G02084075Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.