Removal and Installation
RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Use refrigerant collecting equipment to discharge the refrigerant. Refer to Refrigerant.
2. Remove floor under cover. Refer to Removal and Installation.
3. Remove front bumper fascia, front bumper fascia lower, energy absorber and bumper reinforcement. Refer to Removal and Installation.
4. Drain engine coolant from radiator.
- VQ35HR models: Refer to Draining.
- VK50VE models: Refer to Draining.
5. Remove engine coolant reservoir tank. Refer to Exploded View.
6. Remove air guide lower (LH/RH).
7. Remove air guide upper (LH/RH).
8. Remove front combination lamp (LH/RH). Refer to Exploded View.
9. Disconnect hood lock switch connector from head lamp bracket (RH).
10. Remove mounting bolts and then remove head lamp bracket (LH/RH).
11. Remove mounting bolts and then remove hood lock bracket assembly (LH/RH).
12. Remove washer tank and washer tank inlet. Refer to Exploded View.
13. Remove ambient sensor. Refer to Exploded View.
14. Remove GAS sensor (with intelligent A/C). Refer to Exploded View.
15. Disconnect harness clamp from hood lock stay.
16. Remove mounting bolt and nut, and remove hood lock stay.
17. Remove horn (HIGH/LOW). Refer to Exploded View.
18. Remove ICC sensor integrated unit (with intelligent cruse control model). Refer to ICC (Full Speed Range).
19. Remove intelligent key warning buzzer. Refer to Removal and Installation.
20. Remove power steering oil cooler.
- VQ35HR models:
- VK50VE models:
21. Disconnect harness connector of refrigerant pressure sensor. Refer to Exploded View.
22. Remove condenser assembly and condenser pipe assembly. Refer to Removal And Installation.
23. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hose (upper/lower) from fan shroud and remove A/T fluid cooler hose (upper/lower) from radiator.
- VQ35HR, 2WD models:
- VQ35HR, AWD models: Refer to Exploded View.
- VK50VE models: Refer to .
24. Remove radiator upper hose and lower hose at radiator side.
- VQ35HR models: Refer to Exploded View.
- VK50VE models: Refer to Exploded View.
25. Remove radiator.
- VQ35HR models: Refer to Removal and Installation.
- VK50VE models: Refer to Removal and Installation.
26. Remove crash zone sensor. Refer to Removal and Installation.
27. Disconnect harness connector of cooling fan.
- VQ35HR models: Refer to Exploded View.
- VK50VE models: Refer to Exploded View.
28. Disconnect all harness clip from radiator core support assembly.
29. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove radiator core support assembly.
CAUTION:
Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
30. Remove the following parts after removing radiator core support assembly.
- Cooling fan (LH/RH)
- VQ35HR models: Refer to Exploded View.
- VK50VE models: Refer to Exploded View.
- Front bumper side retainer (LH/RH)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- After installation, replenish the following parts.
- Refrigerant: Refer to Refrigerant (VQ35HR models) or Refrigerant (VK50VE models).
- Engine coolant: Refer to Refilling (VQ35HR models) or Refilling (VK50VE models).
- A/T fluid: Refer to Service and Repair (VQ35HR models) or (VK50VE models).
- Power steering oil: Refer to Service and Repair.
- After installation, adjust the following parts.
- ICC sensor integrated unit (with intelligent cruse control model): Refer to ICC (Full Speed Range) ICC (Full Speed Range) Description, "ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REPLACING CONTROL UNIT (ICC SENSOR INTEGRATED UNIT) : Special Repair Requirement". Programming and Relearning
- Front combination lamp: Refer to Adjustments.
- Perform camera image calibration. Refer to Navigation (Twin Monitor) Navigation (Twin Monitor), "CALIBRATING CAMERA IMAGE AROUND VIEW MONITOR) : Special Repair Requirement"