Radiator Fan Assembly 95950465 for Chevrolet Aveo/Aveo5/Pontiac G3 2009-2011 1.6L

Radiator fan assembly 95950465 is the cooling fan for the Chevrolet Aveo, Aveo5 and the Pontiac G3 and G3 Wave built on the T250 and T255 platforms between 2006 and 2013. It is a compact 300 mm single fan in a moulded shroud, and it comes complete with the motor, the blade and the mounting bracket, so it is a straight swap for the original unit.

On these cars the fan runs whenever the air conditioning is switched on, regardless of engine temperature, and that constant use is what wears the motor out. The brushes wear down, the motor starts to squeal on start up, and eventually it draws enough current to blow the 30 amp fuse. Because the fan is small and the engine bay is tight, a fan that has stopped is easy to miss until the gauge climbs in traffic or the air conditioning stops cooling at a red light.

The Aveo also uses the fan for the condenser, so a failed fan shows up as poor air conditioning before it shows up as overheating. That is the first thing to check when an Aveo blows warm air at a standstill and cold air on the move. A fan that runs only on high speed, or one that pulses on and off every few seconds, points to the relay or the pressure sensor rather than the motor.

Fitting is a thirty minute job. Disconnect the battery, unplug the fan connector, undo the two bolts at the top of the shroud, release the lower clip and lift the assembly out between the radiator and the engine. The new fan goes in with the locating peg in the radiator tank first. Reconnect, start the engine, switch on the air conditioning and confirm that the fan runs continuously and quietly.

Supplied as one complete fan assembly with motor, blade and shroud. Twelve month warranty.