Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator and Fans Replacement
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal first, then the positive terminal.
3. Drain the engine coolant.





4. Remove the radiator cover.





5. Remove the harness clamp (A), then remove the bulkhead bracket (B).
6. Remove the battery.





7. Remove the engine wire harness connectors from the battery base.





8. Remove the ground cable (A) and relay box bracket (B).





9. Remove the three mounting bolts (A) and loosen mounting bolt (B), then remove the battery base (C).





10. Remove the harness clamps (A), then remove the fan motor connectors (B) and air conditioning (A/C) compressor clutch connector (C).





11. Remove the upper radiator hose (A), lower radiator hose (B) and Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) cooler hoses (C), Plug the ATF cooler hoses and lines.
12. Remove the two bolts (D) securing the ATF cooler line.





13. Remove the radiator upper brackets/cushions (A) and condenser bracket (B).





14. Remove the two bolts (A) securing the radiator fan shroud, then remove the radiator fan shroud assembly (B) from the battery side.
15. Remove the two bolts (c) securing the condenser fan shroud, and loosen the two bolts (D) securing the condenser fan shroud, then remove the condenser fan shroud assembly (E) from the battery side.





16. Pull up the radiator (A), then remove the lower cushions (B), ATF cooler line (C), radiator cap (D), reservoir tank (E) and drain plug (F).
17. Install the radiator in the reverse order of removal.
18. Set the upper and lower cushions securely.
19. Fill the radiator with engine coolant and bleed the air.
20. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the customer's radio station presets.