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08-30-2023, 08:28 AM
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Car overheated, cooling fan runs for a second, then reverses
Hey guys, my car overheated the other day. I left it idling in the parking lot while I got some groceries and came back to an idle overheat message. OLM is now at 0% (understandably) and I drove it home after it sat for a couple of hours.
Today it's in for an oil change and diagnosis. The cooling fan doesn't run, it will spin in the normal direction for a second, stops, then will reverse direction for a second. It never fully spins up causing the engine to overheat while idle. Has anyone else come across this issue with their Camaro? Here's a short video of the issue. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RJaB-IrJnF8 Edit: Dealership called, cooling fan is bad, they want $1,200 for the fix (~$750 for the fan), I found the OEM fan on RockAuto for about $330 shipped, so I got that ordered. Has anyone replaced their cooling fan? It doesn't seem like it should be that difficult to swap out, so I'm going to look into doing it myself.
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08-30-2023, 01:43 PM
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         Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ocean City, NJ
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I think the fan control module is part of the fan motor assembly. Hard to know if your module went bad or the motor itself. Do not know how hard this is to swap.
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08-30-2023, 04:02 PM
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 Drives: 2023 Chevrolet Camaro 1SS Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Tennessee
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I've never done it but here's a PDF of the procedure.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqME6TFaqzmAiNAe...ul6zw?e=9cUdoz |
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08-30-2023, 04:13 PM
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Drives: 2022 M6 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2022
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Fans running backwards is confusing, and I agree, it's likely an issue with the control module not the fan. I did have to remove / install the fan during my engine removal, and recall it being a pretty big PITA. But if you are handy, have a 1/2 day and the right tools, you can do it. Might as well throw a cam in there while your at it 
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08-30-2023, 05:58 PM
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I have a stupid question, if I'm reading everything correctly, it looks like I have to drain the coolant from the system since I'll be removing the upper radiator inlet hose, can I drain only just some of the coolant, or should I drain the entire system? I'm not trying to be cheap or anything, if all of it needs to come out, that's fine, I just remember when I did my thermostat replacement I didn't drain the coolant, I just got it up on jack stands (like how lethal camaro did his) and only some of it spilled out into a small bag I taped under the thermostat housing. From my understanding, I think you guys are right, the module is bad, not really the fan or fan motor. It spins freely, doesn't bind up or feel difficult to move. Here's hoping that module is part of the fan itself or the issue is within this component! I'll keep everyone posted for sure.
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