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Hi,
I'm slowly looking at replacing my radiator fan assembly on a 2001 ltd PT following some instructions on this site but I'm stuck at removing the grill because I don't want to break it. After the top bolts are removed is it supposed to just pull up and off? I read there was some "hooks" at the bottom? I gently lift up on it it but it's not coming right off. Also any feedback on fan replacement is appreciated. I'm trying to remove it via "out the top" instructions. |
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Here's the instructions I put on the forum.
Removing the fan and housing 01-05 PT The grill has 1 hook on each side plus a piece than fits into a slot (if I remember correctly), been a lot of years since I took it off, look at the picture of my 2001 in the instructions. After all the top bolts come off, pull the bottom half of the grill out carefully then lift up to get the hooks out. P.S. I DID break one of my hooks taking it off. Be careful. ![]()
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Crewzin, Thanks!
Yep, yours are the instructions I've printed out. I doing this slowly as to make sure I don't get in over my head. |
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Thanks for that feedback Rick! That's the price my mechanic was asking for. I looked at the fuses, it didn't look blown but I will check it again, and maybe just try another fuse to see. The mechanic said it wasn't fuses or relays.
Did you have to remove the bar that holds the radiator to tilt it forward or were you able to do it without moving the radiator? If you had to move it, is the "wrench/socket" to get to bolts on the radiator bar available at any hardware store? |
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Fuzzy,
If you look carefully at the instructions, one thing I added at the bottom was that some owners took out the battery and tray and brought the radiator fan assemble out the side. Stopped the instruction of taking off the radiator support. The bolts that hold the support on are hard to get to but a wrench with built-in socket (ratcheting wrench) (10mm I think) made the job a heck of a lot easier. Not sure if you can rent/buy just one of those kinds of ractheting wrenches usually come in a set but I may be wrong.
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Okay, great. I did see that. I removed my battery and battery tray to look but it still looked like a tight squeeze because of the support braces underneath the tray.
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Might be, I didn't try it that way, just passing a long what others have done.
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Those "hooks" that hold on the grille are a part of a heat-glued sort of bracket that's attached to the underside of the grille. If you break one or both, it's a long gluey process to fix.
So do this: After taking off the two top screws, you sort of lift up the top of the grille--while at the same time pulling the top of the grill toward you. You're actually lifting and pulling (tilting) to mimic the curved angle of the hooks. If you try to pull straight up, you'll just break one or both hooks eventually. Just pull up and tilt the top of the grille toward you--nice and easy. Good luck. |
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Thanks for that, Tim.
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