Grand Prix V6-3.8L VIN 2 (2004)
8. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
9. Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
10. Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
11. Remove the cooling fan electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
12. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
13. Remove the engine cooling fan blade nut.
14. Remove the engine cooling fan blade.
Caution: If a fan blade is bent or damaged in any way, do not repair or reuse the damaged part. Always replace a bent or damaged fan blade. Fan
blades that have been damaged can not be assured of proper balance and could fail and fly apart during subsequent use. This creates an extremely
dangerous situation.
The fan blades must remain in proper balance. You cannot assure fan blade balance once a fan blade has been bent or damaged. A fan blade that is not
in proper balance could fail and fly apart during use, creating an extremely dangerous situation.
15. Inspect the cooling fan blades for the following conditions:
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Bent or cracked cooling fan blades
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Smoothness of the cooling fan blade mating surfaces
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Remove burrs or other imperfections as necessary
