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Radiator: Service and Repair




RADIATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - 3.0L

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1. Drain the cooling system. See Removal and Replacement.

2. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. See Service and Repair.

3. Disconnect the radiator-to-degas bottle hose and upper radiator hose from the radiator.

4. Disconnect the 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 Nm {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. See Removal and Replacement.