Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator, removing and installing

Removing
- Remove front bumper.





- Drain coolant





- Disengage retaining clips on connecting flanges -arrow- and pull coolant hoses off radiator.
- Unplug connector from thermoswitch on radiator (bottom left).





- Unbolt pressurizing fan and detach cooling lines for power steering hydraulic fluid -arrows-.

Vehicles with air conditioner

WARNING: Do not open the air conditioner refrigerant circuit.

Note: To prevent damage to the condenser and refrigerant pipes/hoses, ensure that the pipes and hoses are not stretched, kinked or bent.





- Detach air cowls from radiator -4- (left and right).
- Remove securing bolts -1- and -2- for condenser
- Unplug connector -3- from air conditioner pressure switch -F129.
- Lift condenser up out of its bracket, turn it toward side and secure to right hand front wheel with wire.





- Release two retaining pins for radiator and pull out upward -arrows-.
- Pivot radiator towards front and lift out.

Installing
Install in the opposite order to removing. When installing, note the points:
- Fill with coolant Cooling System, Draining and Filling

Tightening Torques (Part 3 Of 4):

Tightening torques