Radiator: Service and Repair

RADIATOR

Radiator Mounting:

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove upper radiator hose.
4. Remove lower radiator hose.
5. Remove overflow hose at radiator.
6. Remove A/C accumulator and move aside.
7. Remove transmission cooler line.
8. Remove fan wires from fan and shroud.
9. Remove fan to gain access to lower cooler line.
10. Remove transmission cooler line at fitting.
11. Remove upper shroud bolts.
12. Remove upper shroud.
13. Remove radiator.

INSTALL OR DISCONNECT
1. Place radiator on lower support.
2. Install transmission lower cooler line.
3. Install upper shroud.
4. Install fan.
5. Install fan wires.
6. Install transmission upper cooler line.
7. Install upper and lower radiator hoses.
8. Install overflow hose.
9. Install A/C accumulator.
10. Fill cooling system.
11. Start engine and run with radiator cap removed until radiator upper hose becomes hot (thermostat open).
12. With engine idling, add coolant to radiator until level reaches bottom of filler neck.
13. Install filler cap.