How to Remove a Civic Cooling Fan Motor

The motor for your Honda Civic's cooling fan should only have to be removed if you are replacing it or some other component within the cooling fan assembly like the fan blades. If the motor isn't working, the fan won't activate and the engine will overheat. You can test the motor by disconnecting its electrical connector and seeing if the motor comes on when you directly connect it to the battery. Use a fused jumper wire to connect terminal B to the battery and another wire to ground terminal A.

Instructions

1

Disconnect the negative battery cable, set the parking brake, block the rear wheels and raise the front end on jack stands. If the there is a radiator support cover, remove it. Drain the engine coolant at the radiator and the engine block, draining it into a clean container.

2

Unplug the fan's electrical connector and remove the wiring harness from the fan's shroud bracket. Remove the battery and its tray by removing their mounting bolts. Disconnect the fan's wiring connectors, then remove the radiator hoses and coolant reservoir hose by loosening their clamps.

3

Remove the two bolts connecting the fan to the radiator at the top. Lift the cooling fan out of the engine compartment; this can be done with one hand.

4

Separate the fan from the motor by removing the motor shaft nut, which is located in the center of the fan blades. Remove the three mounting screws that surround the motor in a triangle pattern to disconnect the cooling fan motor from the shroud.