Replacing the radiator cooling fan on a VAZ 2107

On old models of VAZ “classic” cars, radiator cooling was forced. That is, the cooling fan worked directly from the water pump, and the alternator belt set it in motion. But on later releases, such as the VAZ 2107, an electric fan was installed, which was triggered by a temperature sensor if it reached 100 degrees.

This does not happen often, but it is possible that the fan motor may burn out. In this case, repairing it is quite problematic and costly, so most car owners prefer to replace the entire radiator cooling fan. How to do this with the least cost, you can read in an article that I wrote specifically on the example of my car.

For this repair, you will need some tool, the list of which I have given below:

1. small head 10 mm
2. small extension cord, about 10 cm
3. ratchet handle (for more comfortable operation)

 

[colorbl style="green-bl"]Please note that for any work with electrical equipment, you must disconnect at least the negative terminal from the battery.[/colorbl]

After that, disconnect the power plug from the fan, as shown in the photo below:

Now we disconnect the wires going to the temperature sensor:

Using a ratchet and a head with an extension, it is necessary to unscrew the upper bolt of fastening the structure, see in the photo below:

 

And another one on the bottom side of the fan case:

Also, the motor is also attached on the other side with one bolt. There it is no longer necessary to use an extension cord, as it will not be very convenient to unscrew it with it:

 

Also, we disconnect the wires from the temperature sensor, which is screwed into the engine cooling radiator from the bottom right side:

After that, carefully, without distortions and sudden movements, we take out the case together with the electric fan, so as not to damage the radiator:

 

But the photo below shows the final stage of my repair:

If you are going to buy a new fan with an assembled case, then for a VAZ 2107 its price will be about 1000-1200 rubles. To a greater extent, this difference depends on the manufacturer.