Radiator Support: Service and Repair

Lock carrier, removing and installing

WARNING!
Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use. Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

Lock carrier consists of four sections:
• Lock carrier support
• Lock carrier plate, right
• Lock carrier plate, left
• Crossmember





1 - Self-tapping screw (4x)
7 Nm (62 in lb)
2 - Crossmember
• Removing and installing ~ see below
3 - Hex-bolt (6x)
23 Nm (17 ft lb)
4 - Lock carrier support
• Removing and installing ~ see below
5 - Self-tapping screw
7 Nm (62 in lb)
6 - Lock carrier plate, right
• Removing and installing ~ see below
7 - Self-tapping screw
7 Nm (62 in lb)
8 - Lock carrier plate, left
• Removing and installing ~ see below


Disconnecting hood release cable



- Remove clamping nipple -1- through access hole.
- Rotate brackets -2- approx. 90° and unclip cable from bracket.


Removing lock carrier support
- Remove front bumper. Service and Repair



- Disconnect hood release cable.
- Unscrew both left and right side trim panels and pull panels out of side grommets -1- to remove.



- Remove upper radiator bracket.
- Disconnect lock carrier support and remove.


Removing crossmember



- Remove bolts -1- and remove lower cooling air duct from crossmember.
- Remove bolts and remove cooling air duct from lock carrier plate.
- Remove radiator.
- Remove bolts -3- and remove crossmember toward front.

Note: Crossmembers differ depending on equipment.


Removing left and right lock carrier plates
- Remove headlights on both sides.
- Disconnect harness connectors at engine compartment light switch.
- Remove cable ties from bracket on left lock carrier plate.
- Remove bracket for power steering hose.



- Remove bolts (arrows) on both sides.
- Remove left lock carrier plate.
- Remove rear air cleaner duct -1-.
- Remove clip-nut -4-.
- Push side air cleaner duct -3- upward along with right lock carrier plate -5-, and remove self-tapping screws -2-
- Remove right lock carrier plate.



- Remove air cleaner duct.



- Pull out lock carrier downward below fenders on both sides.