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Radiator: Service and Repair

RADIATOR - 2.3L REMOVAL/INSTALLATION








1. With vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud.
3. Disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
4. Disconnect the lower degas bottle-to-radiator hose from the radiator.
5. Disconnect the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
6. Remove the 2 A/C condenser-to-radiator bolts and position aside the A/C condenser from the radiator.
^ To install, tighten to 8 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 71 in-lbf).
7. Remove the radiator.
8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
9. Fill and bleed the cooling system.
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