Ways to Extract a Fan Motor

Fan motors power the fan of an automobile's radiator. This fan is extremely important to the cooling of the car's engine. It is necessary for keeping a strong air flow when the car is still or moving slowly. It also counteracts the heat created when the air conditioner is in use. Therefore, it is necessary that you keep the motor in working order to keep the engine from overheating. This may require a new motor altogether if your old one malfunctions. To install a new fan motor, you must know how to extract the old one.

Allow the car to cool if it has been recently driven.

Remove the negative and then positive cables from the battery.

Remove the battery and battery tray from the automobile. Loosen and remove all of the bolts that secure these two pieces in the car by turning them counterclockwise with an adjustable wrench. Pull the battery and then the tray from the car with your hands.

Slide a catch tray under the drain plug of the radiator. This will catch any coolant that drains from the radiator.

Remove the radiator drain cap by turning it counterclockwise with your hand.

Allow the radiator to drain until no more fluid is coming from the drain spout. Replace the drain cap when the radiator is done draining. Tighten the cap in place by turning the cap clockwise with your hand.

Slide the catch tray under the drain plug of the engine block.

Remove the cap of the engine block's drain plug by turning it counterclockwise with your hand.

Allow the engine block to drain completely. Replace the drain cap when the engine block is done draining. Secure the cap in place by turning it clockwise with your hand.

Loosen and remove the bolts that connect the radiator grill to the radiator by turning them counterclockwise with an adjustable wrench. Pull the grill off of the radiator with your hands.

Loosen and remove the bolts that connect the crossbar and and support brace from the front of the radiator by turning the counterclockwise with an adjustable wrench. Pull the crossbar and then the support brace from the radiator with your hands.

Elevate the front of the car with a car jack. Hold up the car by sliding a jack stand under both sides on the front of the frame.

Remove the electrical connection from the fan motor by pulling apart the two pieces with your hand. The fan motor will be the round piece behind the fan blades. The electrical connection will be the wire stemming from the side of the fan motor.

Detach the radiator hose from the radiator. Loosen the clamp by pressing its two sides together with a pair of pliers. Pull the hose from the radiator while pressing together the sides of the clamp.

Loosen and remove the three mounting screws from the corners of the fan's mounting place by turning them counterclockwise with a screwdriver.

Pull the fan and fan motor from the car with your hands.

Loosen and remove the connect the fan to the fan motor by turning them counterclockwise with a screwdriver. Pull the motor away from the fan with your hands.