Cavalier V6 radiator fan
Cavalier V6 radiator fan
My 1993 Cavalier V6 radiator fan runs almost all the time, even when the engine is cold, and I suspect the temperature sensor. However, the sensors I have located online do not look like the ones I can see in the crux of the 'V' on the transmission end of the engine. Can anyone tell me where the radiator fan temp sensor is located?
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Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
On most 4 pot cavs it's screwed into the radiator itself somewhere
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Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
It's the same on the V6. It's on the drivers side of the radiator, mid-way down on the side facing the engine.
Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
Many thanks for the swift responses. I've now located the sensor on my radiator and confirmed it looks like the replacements I've found. Don't know why I didn't think of it being on the radiator but there's so much stuff crammed into the V6 engine compartment that it's difficult to see a lot of of items. Thanks again.
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Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
Yes, there isn't much room to work around on those V6 lumps! I managed to replace mine with a bit of hassle, obviously removing the air filter housing helped me a little I think, I had the same problem with mine, but with mine, it was the resistor pack which is mounted on the other side of the radiator, it's like a ceramic block, those are hard to find. The fan ran as soon as it warmed up a little and wouldn't shut off so I had to disconnect it on short trips unless I was stuck in traffic.
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Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
I've often thought a fan overide switch could be a good idea, just means accomodating it somewhere on/under the dash.
Alan
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Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
No problem glad to helpchrisp wrote:Many thanks for the swift responses. I've now located the sensor on my radiator and confirmed it looks like the replacements I've found. Don't know why I didn't think of it being on the radiator but there's so much stuff crammed into the V6 engine compartment that it's difficult to see a lot of of items. Thanks again.
Re: Cavalier V6 radiator fan
Easily done via a relay.Mk3alan wrote:I've often thought a fan overide switch could be a good idea, just means accomodating it somewhere on/under the dash.
Alan
If you don't have air con, you could always fit a switch in one of the blanks.
Or even one of the seat heater switches.
I have done a thread on this somewhere, although I probably need to re do all the images after fotobucket pulled the plug and I deleted my account - pah!