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Radiator Replacement




Radiator Replacement

1. Drain the engine coolant Service and Repair.

2. Remove the air cleaner Service and Repair.

3. Remove the air duct bracket.






4. Disconnect the fan motor connectors (A) and the harness clamp (B).






5. Remove the radiator brackets.





6. Raise the vehicle on the lift.

7. Remove the splash shield Splash Shield Replacement.

8. Disconnect the ECT sensor 2 connector (A), and remove the A/C compressor clutch connector (B) from the clamp.





9. Remove the harness clamps (C).

10. Disconnect the lower radiator hose (A).





11. Remove the CVTF cooler hoses (B), then plug the hose and line.

12. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

13. Remove the upper radiator hose (A).






14. Pull up the radiator (A), then remove the coolant reservoir (B), the radiator fan shroud assembly (C), the A/C condenser fan shroud assembly (D), the radiator cap (E), the ECT sensor 2 (F), and drain plug (G).





15. Reassemble the radiator with new O-rings (H).

16. Install the radiator assembly. Make sure the lower cushions (I) are set securely.

17. Install the upper radiator hose (A).





18. Raise the vehicle on the lift.

19. Install the lower radiator hose (A).





20. Install the CVTF cooler hoses (B).

21. Connect the ECT sensor 2 connector (A), and install the A/C compressor clutch connector (B) to the clamp.





22. Install the harness clamps (C).

23. Install the splash shield Splash Shield Replacement.

24. Lower the vehicle on the lift.

25. Install the radiator brackets.






26. Connect the fan motor connectors (A) and the harness clamp (B).






27. Install the air duct bracket.






28. Install the air cleaner Service and Repair.

29. Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system Service and Repair.

30. Clean up any spilled engine coolant.