How to Replace the Fan in a Mercury Cougar

Your Mercury Cougar may have an electrically operated or a mechanical (belt driven) engine cooling fan. These steps apply to all Mercury Cougar models with an electric engine cooling fan, and can be accomplished by a novice with a wrench, a screwdriver and a clean rag in less than an hour.

Instructions

1

Disconnect the negative battery cable on your Mercury Cougar and isolate it from the battery terminal with non-conductive material like a clean dry rag or work glove. This step is crucial because an electric cooling fan may switch on at any time, even when your vehicle's ignition is turned off.

2

Unplug the fan motor wire connector from the side of the fan shroud. Remove the retaining clip for the male terminal connector from the fan shroud mounting tab.

3

Loosen and remove the upper retaining bolts for the upper fan shroud from the radiator support. You may also need to remove the mounting bracket attaching screws.

4

Lift the engine cooling fan assembly past the radiator and out of the engine compartment. You'll need to disengage the two lower retaining clips from the fan shroud as you lift it out.

5

Place the new fan assembly into the engine compartment, fastening the upper and lower retaining clips. Bolt it into place, tightening the retaining bolts to 27 to 53 inch pounds (3-6 Nm) on SC engines, and 46 to 64 inch pounds (5.2 to 7.2 Nm) on all other Mercury Villager engines.

6

Replace the retaining clip for the male terminal connector and plug the fan motor wire connector back into the side of the fan shroud.

7

Reconnect the negative battery terminal, run your vehicle and test for proper engine cooling fan operation.