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Moe
Make sure the other fan will move (not seized). Use you imagination on how to try to spin it, there is no "approved way" to check for a seized fan.
You may want to do the same thing as lightman and see if the drivers side fan is running when the engine is warmed up and the AC on, just so you can get the "whole" system working.
The belt runs on the back side of the fam motor support, you can't really see it from the front of the car, you need to remove the aux fan assembly. I'll try to sketch out the job for you:
Remove the plastic fan guard, that's held in place by 2 plastic fasteners on top of the radiator support.
Remove the one bolt that holds on the horn and small bracket/bumper assembly (13mm bolt).
You'll see a tube running across the top of the bumper (black aluminum pipe that loops back and forth once, it's to help cool power steering fluid). Remove the 2 large sheetmetal screws that hold the tube in place (10mm screw heads).
Next you have to remove the radiator support, so remove the 3 screws per side which attach the radiator support, and I recommend, on the bracket on the radiator support that runs down to the bumber to just remove the one screw on the very bottom (screws into the bumper support, just below where the horn bolted on). You can leave the hood release cable clipped to the radiator support and set the support onto the engine, or unclip the cable and set the support aside, your choice.
Looking at the fan assembly, you'll see a little clipped on cover on the upper drivers side corner of the fan assembly, you pull that off and the electrical connector is there, you need to seperate that. DON'T just yank on it, squeeze the tabs together and use a small screwdriver to pry the 2 halves apart. Otherwise you bust the connector.
The only thing left is 2 bolts, usually they're kind of hidden under some rubber baffles along the top of the fan assembly. It's only 2 bolts, but look very thoroughly, because there are a few "incorrect" bolts in that area. These two bolts pass through the top of the fan assembly and as I said, are partially or totally hidden by some rubber strips on top.
Once this is all done, the top of the fan can be tilted forward (you'll notice the low pressure AC fitting needs to clear the side of the fan assembly, there is a small access hole for this AC fitting, it's not hard to get it to come out.
The old belt may still be in the area, resist the temptation to reuse the belt, get a new one, it "rolls" right on pretty easy.
Gilly
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