Radiator: Service and Repair

RADIATOR
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine cooling system.
Coolant

3. Remove the main and the auxiliary cooling fans.
Radiator Cooling Fan Motor

4. Remove the lower radiator hose clamp.





5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
6. Remove the upper radiator hose clamp.
7. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
8. Remove the hose clamp from the surge tank hose at the radiator.
9. Disconnect the surge tank hose from the radiator.
10. Disconnect the transaxle fluid cooler pipes from the lower radiator tank, if equipped.
11. Remove the bolt and the transaxle fluid cooler pipe support clamp from the radiator.





12. Remove the left upper radiator retaining bolt.
13. Remove the left upper radiator retaining bracket.





14. Remove the right upper radiator retaining bolt.
15. Remove the right upper radiator retaining bracket.
16. Remove the radiator from the vehicle.

Important: The radiator still contains a substantial amount of coolant. Drain the remainder of the coolant from the radiator into a drain pan.

Installation Procedure





1. Set the radiator into place in the vehicle with the radiator bottom posts in the rubber shock bumpers.
2. Position the radiator retainers in place.
3. Install the right upper radiator retainer bracket.





4. Install the right upper radiator retaining bolt.
- Tighten the radiator retaining bolt to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
5. Install the left upper radiator retainer bracket.





6. Install the left upper radiator retaining bolt.
- Tighten the radiator retaining bolt to 4 Nm (35 inch lbs.).
7. Connect the transaxle fluid cooler pipes to the lower radiator tank, if equipped.
8. Install the transaxle fluid cooler pipe and support clamp to the radiator with a bolt.
- Tighten the transaxle fluid cooler pipe bolt to 2.5 Nm (22 inch lbs.).
9. Connect the surge tank hose to the radiator.
10. Secure the surge tank hose with a hose clamp.





11. Connect the upper radiator hose and the lower radiator hose to the radiator.
12. Secure each hose with a hose clamp.
13. Install the main and the auxiliary cooling fans.
14. Refill the engine cooling system.
15. Connect the negative battery cable.