Chevrolet Cobalt Service & Repair Manual: Cooling Fan, Replace
1. |
Disconnect cooling fan harness electrical
connector. |
2. |
Disconnect fan wires and relays from
shroud. |
3. |
Raise and support the vehicle. |
4. |
Remove cooling fan assembly from radiator
by pushing upward on fan shroud to unsnap retaining features. Position
cooling fan assembly away from radiator. |
5. |
Remove air dam push-in fasteners,
Fig. 1, then the air dam. |
6. |
Remove condenser mounting bolts, then
slide condenser downward to disengage upper mounting tabs from radiator. |
7. |
Remove lefthand and righthand engine
splash shield to radiator mount push-in retainers. |
8. |
Remove lower radiator mounts, brackets,
and bolts, Fig. 2. Support radiator and condenser. |
9. |
Tilt radiator and condenser forward
in vehicle, Fig. 3.Remove the cooling fan assembly
from vehicle. |
10. |
Reverse procedure to install, noting
the following: |
|
a. |
Ensure upper radiator mount pins align
with upper radiator mounts. |
|
b. |
Torque condenser tube clip screw
to 53 inch lbs. |
|
c. |
Torque lower radiator mounts,
brackets, and bolts to 18 ft. lbs. |
|

Fig. 1 Radiator air dam removal

Fig. 2 Lower radiator mounts, brackets & bolt removal

Fig. 3 Cooling fan and shroud assembly replacement
1.
Disconnect cooling fan harness electrical
connector.
2.
Disconnect fan wires and relays from
shroud.
3.
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Chevrolet Cobalt Owners Manual. Engine Coolant Heater
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