Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator - (3.0L and 4.0L)

Removal

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Drain the cooling system.

3. Remove the rubber radiator overflow hose or radiator vent hose.

Vehicles with 2.3L engine
4. Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe

5. Remove the bolts and position the power steering reservoir aside.

All vehicles
6. Disconnect the electro-drive fan wiring connector, if equipped.

7. Remove the two screws. Lift the fan shroud out of the lower retaining clips and drape it on the fan blade.

8. Remove the upper radiator hose.

9. Remove the lower radiator hose.

10. NOTE: To avoid disturbing the transmission oil cooler fittings, use a backup wrench.

Disconnect the two transmission cooling lines, if equipped.

11. Remove the screws and tilt the radiator back and lift it directly upward.

Installation

All vehicles

1. Position the radiator into the engine compartment and install the bolts.

2. NOTE: To avoid disturbing the transmission oil cooler fitting, use a backup wrench.

Connect the two transmission cooling lines to the radiator oil cooler fittings if equipped.

3. NOTE: Reinstall the constant tension clamps in the same position from where they were removed.

Install the upper radiator hose to the radiator.

4. NOTE: Reinstall the constant tension clamp in the same position from where it was removed.

Install the lower radiator hose to the radiator.

5. Install the fan shroud to the radiator.

6. Connect the electro-drive cooling fan connector, if equipped.

Vehicles equipped with 2.3L engine
7. Position the-power steering reservoir and install the bolts.
8. Install the air cleaner outlet pipe.

All vehicles
9. Install the rubber radiator overflow hose or radiator vent hose to the radiator.
10. Fill the cooling system.

11. WARNING: Do not stand in line with or near the engine cooling fan blade when revving the engine.

Operate the engine for several minutes and check the hoses and connections for leaks.
12. Connect the battery ground cable.