Replacing the mechanical (zone driven) engine cooling fan on your Toyota Tacoma is a relatively no sweat step. There is no charge to empty the engine coolant or to occupation underneath your Motor lorry. A novice can convert a Toyota Tacoma engine fan in approximately an generation using condign a wrench.
Instructions
1. Disconnect and isolate the detrimental battery cable on your Toyota Tacoma with non-conductive information such as a Disinfected rag or bullwork glove. Close, remove the alternator, air conditioning and faculty steering impel belts by loosening the bolts that clench their pulleys in abode and sliding the pulleys down so that the belts push slack and can easily be removed.
2. Loosen and remove the nuts holding the fan clutch, fan and pulley in distance. Remove the fan clutch, fan and pulley in one unit. Transform the fan clutch, pulley and fan with a recent or undamaged unit and loosely fit the nuts in place to hold them on.
3. Return the drive belt to its original place on the water pump pulley. Run your vehicle and check for normal fan operation.
Make certain the pulleys are firmly in place.
5. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Tighten the nuts holding the fan assembly on to 16 foot pounds (21 Nm) of torque and make certain the water pump pulley is firmly anchored.4. Install the other drive belts to their original pulleys and adjust to the appropriate tension.
