Things You'll Need:
- Ratchet and socket set
- Floor jack and 2 jack stands, if necessary
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Step 1
Disconnect the ground battery cable using a wrench.
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Step 2
Remove the upper radiator shroud using the ratchet and socket.
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Step 3
Take the ducts off from the air cleaner assembly, if you need room to remove the electric fan assembly.
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Step 4
Detach the A/C line hold-down bolt from the fan shroud, if necessary, using a ratchet and socket.
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Step 5
Unplug the fan electrical connector. Unscrew the two upper bolts from the fan assembly using the ratchet and socket.
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Step 6
Raise the front of the vehicle with a floor jack and support it on two jack stands, if your model has these lower mounting bolts. On some Chevy models, the fan-mounting frame is secured to the radiator support by clips. After unscrewing the top mounting bolts, slide the fan assembly off the clips and engine compartment without raising the car.
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Step 7
Unscrew the two lower mounting bolts using the ratchet and socket. Remove the fan assembly from the engine compartment.
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Step 8
Detach the fan from the mounting frame using a ratchet and socket.
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Step 1
Attach the new electric fan to the mounting frame using the ratchet and socket.
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Step 2
Position the fan assembly on the engine compartment.
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Step 3
Tighten the lower mounting bolts using the ratchet and socket. If your Chevy model is equipped with clips, make sure the assembly frame is properly secured in the clips.
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Step 4
Lower the vehicle if you had to raise it.
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Step 5
Screw the two upper mounting bolts using the ratchet and socket. Plug the fan electrical connector.
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Step 6
Attach the A/C line hold-down bolt to the fan shroud, if necessary, using the ratchet and socket. Install the ducts to the air cleaner assembly, if you removed them.
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Step 7
Install the upper radiator shroud using the ratchet and socket. Connect the ground battery cable using the wrench.
