Radiator: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Radiator cap.
2. Raise and suitably support vehicle. .
3. Open drain plug and drain radiator into appropriate container.
4. Close drain plug.
5. Place pan under radiator to catch any transmission fluid which may leak.





6. Hose clamps and transmission fluid cooler hoses from radiator (automatic transmission equipped vehicles).
7. Two lower shroud bolts.
8. Loosen hose clamp and remove radiator outlet hose #1 from radiator.
9. Lower vehicle.





10. Two bolts and reposition A/C flexible hose to rear (if equipped).
11. Two bolts and reposition power steering fluid reservoir (if equipped).
12. Two upper shroud bolts and reposition shroud to the rear.
13. Loosen hose clamp and remove radiator inlet hose from radiator.
14. Loosen hose clamp and remove radiator overflow hose from radiator filler neck.





15. Four bolts and radiator from vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Radiator to vehicle; secure with four bolts.
^ Tighten the radiator bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
2. Overflow hose to radiator filler neck; secure with hose clamp after positioning over filler neck flares.
3. Radiator inlet hose to radiator; secure with hose clamp after positioning over radiator flares.
4. Reposition shroud to radiator; secure with two bolts.
^ Tighten the shroud bolts to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
5. Reposition A/C flexible hose to top of shroud (if equipped); secure with two bolts.
^ Tighten the air conditioning flexible hose bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
6. Reposition power steering fluid reservoir (if equipped); secure with two bolts.
^ Tighten the power steering fluid reservoir bolts to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.).
7. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
8. Transmission fluid cooler hoses to radiator (automatic transmission equipped vehicles); secure with hose clamps.
9. Radiator outlet hose #1 to radiator; secure with hose clamp after positioning over radiator flares.
10. Two lower shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the shroud bolts to 11 Nm (97 inch lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Fill radiator with approved coolant.
13. Radiator cap to radiator.
^ Inspect the transmission fluid level (automatic transmission equipped vehicles).