Kia Sorento: Cooling Fan Removal and Installation

Cooling Fan Assembly

1.	Disconnect the battery terminals.

2.	Remove the air cleaner assembly. (Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "Air Cleaner")

3.	Remove the under cover. (Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Room Under Cover")

4.	Remove the front bumper cover. (Refer to Body - "Front Bumper cover")

5.	Disconnect the over flow hose (A) from the radiator.

6.	Remove the air intake shield (A) after loosening the screws (B).

7.	Remove the side air guard (A). [LH] [RH]

Remove the upper air guard(B) after loosening the mounting screws (A).

Tightening torque:

1.8~2.4 N·m (0.18~0.25kgf.m, 1.3~1.8lbf-ft)

9.	Disconnect the cooling motor connector (A).

10.

Remove the cooling fan assembly mounting bolts (B).

Tightening torque:

5.0~7.8 N·m (0.5~0.8kgf.m, 3.6~5.8lbf-ft)

[LH]

[RH]

11.	Remove the A/C high pressure pipe bracket mounting bolt (A).

12.

Remove the upper bracket (A).

Tightening torque:

7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.7 ~ 8.6 lb-ft)

[LH]

[RH]

13.	Loosen the cooling fan mounting bolts and then disconnect the cooling fan assembly (A) from radiator.

14.	Install in the reverse order of removal.

Cooling Fan Control Module

1.	Remove the LH wheel guard. (Refer to Body - "Front Wheel Guard")

2.	Disconnect the cooling fan control module connector (A).

Remove the module (B) after loosening the bolts (A).

Tightening torque :

7.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (0.8 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

4.	Install in the reverse order of removal.

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1. Remove the cooling fan (A) after loosening the screws (B) from the cooling assembly. Tightening torque: 2.7 ~ 3.2 N.m (0.28 ~ 0.3 ...

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