Radiator: Service and Repair

Removal Procedure

^ Tools Required
- J 38185 Hose Clamp Pliers

Caution: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.





1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
3. Drain the cooling system.
4. Remove the right and the left engine mount struts.
5. Use of 38185 to remove the inlet hose clamp from the radiator.
6. Remove the inlet hose from the radiator.
7. Remove the PCM harness clip from the fan shroud.
8. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
9. Remove the fan shroud clip from the condenser tubes.





10. Remove the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
11. Remove the air deflectors from the top of the radiator.





12. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
13. Remove the coolant reservoir hose from the radiator overflow neck.





14. Remove the radiator upper support brackets and bolts that connect to the fan shroud.
15. Disconnect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
16. Remove the cooling fan motors electrical harness from the fan shroud clips.
17. Remove the cooling fan shroud.





18. Use d38185to remove the outlet hose clamp from the radiator.
19. Remove the outlet hose from the radiator.





20. Disconnect the transaxle oil cooler pipes from the radiator.
21. Tilt the top of the radiator rearward.





22. Remove the condenser hold down bracket (1) from the radiator.
23. Lift the condenser from the mounting tabs on the radiator (2). Position the condenser aside.
24. Remove the radiator.


Installation Procedure





1. Install the radiator to the lower mounts.





Important: Verify that the condenser is fully seated in the radiator mounting tabs.

2. Install the condenser to the mounting tabs on the radiator (2).
3. Install the condenser hold down bracket (1) to the radiator and condenser.
4. Install the outlet hose to the radiator.
5. Use J 38185 to install the outlet hose clamp to the radiator.





6. Connect the transaxle oil cooler pipes to the radiator.





Important: Ensure the lower edge of the fan shroud engages the clip at the bottom of the radiator.

7. Install the cooling fan shroud.
8. Install the cooling fan motors electrical harness to the fan shroud clips.
9. Connect the engine cooling fan motors electrical connectors.
10. Install the fan shroud clip to the condenser tubes.
11. Install the cooling fan shroud bolts.
^ Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 in. lbs.).





12. Install the radiator upper support brackets and: bolts that connect to the fan shroud.
^ Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).





13. Install the air deflectors to the top of the radiator.
14. Install the bolt that connects the fan shroud to the condenser hold down bracket.
^ Tighten the bolt to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).
15. Install the PCM harness clip on to the fan shroud.
16. Install the inlet hose to the radiator.
17. Use J38185to install the inlet hose clamp to the radiator.
18. Install the air cleaner assembly.
19. Install the coolant reservoir hose to the radiator overflow neck.
20. Install the right and left engine mount struts.
21. Install the transmission oil cooler lines to the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
22. Fill the cooling system.
23. Connect the negative battery cable.

Notice: Do NOT overfill the transaxle. The overfilling of the transaxle causes foaming, loss of fluid, shift complaints, and possible damage to the transaxle.

24. Adjust the transaxle fluid level.