Radiator: Service and Repair
RadiatorRemoval and Installation
NOTE: 4.6L (2V) shown, 4.6L (4V) similar.
1. Drain the engine cooling system.
2. Remove the fan blade, fan motor and fan shroud assembly.
3. Remove the pin-type retainers and remove the radiator sight shield.
4. Remove the upper radiator hose from the radiator.
5. Remove the lower radiator hose from the radiator.
6. Remove the bolts and both radiator support brackets.
7. Remove the bolts, position the A/C condenser core and the transmission oil cooler away from the radiator, and remove the radiator.
8. NOTE: Do not reuse hose clamps. Instead, use appropriately sized worm-style clamps in place of the constant tension clamps.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.