Radiator: Service and Repair

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Removal and Installation

1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Service and Repair.

2. Drain the Motor Electronics Cooling System (MECS). For additional information, refer to Transmission Cooler, A/T.

3. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud Service and Repair.

4. Disconnect the upper hose from the MECS radiator.

5. Remove the 2 MECS radiator-to-engine radiator bolts and position the MECS radiator aside.
- To install, tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

6. Remove the 2 A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts and position the A/C condenser aside.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

7. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.

8. Disconnect the degas bottle return hose from the radiator.

9. Disconnect the engine coolant vent hose from the radiator.

10. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.

11. Remove the radiator.

12. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

13. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Service and Repair.

14. Fill and bleed the MECS. For additional information, refer to Transmission Cooler, A/T.