Radiator: Service and Repair

Radiator

Removal

All vehicles

1. Remove the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud Service and Repair.

2. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

3. Release the clamp and disconnect the upper radiator hose from the radiator.

4. Remove the trim pushpin on the LH side of the grille.





5. Remove the 2 radiator clips and the 2 rubber grommets.

Vehicles with A/C

6. Release the 2 A/C condenser condenser clips from the radiator and push the radiator up and the A/C condenser down to detach the condenser from the radiator.

All vehicles

7. Tilt the top of the radiator toward the engine, lift the radiator off the radiator supports and remove the radiator.

Installation

Vehicles with A/C

1. Position the radiator in the vehicle, slide the A/C condenser into the top slots on the radiator and clip the A/C condenser to the bottom of the radiator.

2. Position the radiator and A/C condenser assembly on the radiator supports.

Vehicles without A/C

3. Position the radiator on the radiator supports.

All vehicles

4. Install the 2 rubber grommets and the 2 radiator clips.

5. Install the trim pushpin on the LH side of the grille.





6. Connect the upper radiator hose and position the clamp.

7. Install the cooling fan motor and shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling Fan Motor and Shroud Service and Repair.

8. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.