Since 1990, the durable Ford Explorer has become the SUV meant to fulfill everyone's adventure needs with comfort and ease. Installing an engine fan in your Explorer allows you to have another adventure with your Ford. Check the existing engine fan for any type of damage before installing a replacement in any Ford Explorer model.
Lift the Explorer's hood to gain access to the engine. Unplug the negative car battery terminal to turn off the battery. Remove the cooling system cap, located toward the left of the engine. Insert a siphoning hose and empty the coolant into a fuel container. Remove the radiator protector cover and disconnect the air conditioning line retainers and the radiator hose from the top of the radiator.
Use a torque wrench to take off the fan shroud mounting bolts outside of the fan. Remove the fan shroud from the radiator and use a chain wrench to loosen the fan clutch nuts on the drive hub and the water pump pulley. Lift the fan gently out of the radiator engine component carefully.
Insert the replacement fan into your radiator, which is located toward the front of the Explorer's hood. Use your chain wrench to tighten the fan clutch nuts on the water pump pulley and the drive hub.
Put the fan shroud back onto the radiator and use your torque wrench to tighten the fan shroud mounting bolts. Attach the radiator hose on top of the radiator. Plug in the air conditioning assembly line retainers to the top of the radiator. Make sure the line retainers are on tightly before going further.
Reconnect the air conditioning line retainers on top of the radiator. Put the radiator protector cover back on. Insert the siphoning hose back into the cooling system and refill the coolant. Place the cooling system cap back on the cooling system.
Plug back in the negative car battery terminal to activate the car battery. Check for loosely connected hoses or wiring. Close the hood once you see that everything is connected. Start your engine to see how it's running. If your engine is working, take your Explorer out for a drive.
