Remove fan from motor?

How do I remove the plastic fan blade from the electric motor? 2003 Jetta.
I see only a flat washer around the shaft of the driver side (larger) radiator fan motor…

clyde said:

How do I remove the plastic fan blade from the electric motor? 2003 Jetta.
I see only a flat washer around the shaft of the driver side (larger) radiator fan motor…

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Trying to remove just the Blades??

The larger fan assembly is easily removed by simply unbolting the top 2 screws holding the plastic "Y" shaped housing secure.
And the 3 or 4 bolts holding the actual fan motor to that "Y" housing.

Then its an easy game of manipulating(lightly bending out of the way) the "Y" housing to squeeze motor/Blades out as one unit.

The motors themselves crap out, so, complete replacement is likely necessary at some point anyways. (Assuming the blades are cracked, i think i might just replace whole unit knowing the fan motors dont last forever)

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I agree with IARK above.A while back both of fans died, and looked melted. I went to P-N-P and then removed and took out the whole fan assembly, and $20.00 for both fans. Having to remove the whole assembly I learned what exactly to do in reverse